Little Beaver Lake Fishing near Daniels, West Virginia

• Overview

  Little Beaver Lake lies in Raleigh County, in West Virginia. The surface lies 2,454 feet up. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Raleigh County list. Daniels lies 2.4 miles from the water. After that come Shady Spring at 3.4 miles and Beaver at 3.4 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Little Beaver Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Records held for Raleigh County cover bluegill, fantail darter, smallmouth bass and yellow perch. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Read Little Beaver Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 70°F for July and 30°F for January. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Little Beaver Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. Public toilets are recorded roughly half a mile off. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Glade Creek Reservoir, 4.2 miles out. None of that is settled for Little Beaver Lake in what we hold.