Fishing Woodside Lake in Fauquier County, Virginia

• Overview

  The Fauquier County end of Virginia holds Woodside Lake. The surroundings are mixed woodland. This is a pocket water of some 11 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Marshall, is 3.4 miles away. Apple Mountain Lake is 11 miles away, with Shenandoah Farms at 11 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Woodside Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Species logged across Fauquier County include bluegill, green sunfish and redbreast sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. On Woodside Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 75°F at the top of summer and 32°F at the bottom of winter. The season stretches long at both ends here. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Woodside Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A carry of half a mile from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Brick House Lake is 4.2 miles distant. What applies at Woodside Lake may have changed since it was mapped.