Roanoke Creek Site 49a Lake Fishing in Charlotte County, Virginia

• Overview

  Roanoke Creek Site 49a Lake belongs to Charlotte County, Virginia. Land around it is open plain. With some 29 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Head to Chase City, 11 miles away, for anything you forgot. The big place round here is Durham, 66 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Roanoke Creek Site 49a Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. County-wide records name bluegill, tessellated darter, Carolina darter and glassy darter. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. On this water the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 77°F; the cold one sits at 36°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On this water the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Bluegill and other panfish take small jigs or worms under a float near any cover. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Horseshoe Lake, 2.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. For this water in particular, ask before you travel.