Reservoir

Lake Anna

Louisa, Orange & Spotsylvania Counties, Virginia

9,600-acre impoundment owned by Dominion Power Company. Virginia DWR lists largemouth bass, striped bass, hybrid striped bass and black crappie as the main fish.

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Red pins match the numbered boat launches below. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Current air temperature at Lake Anna (National Weather Service) ↗

Surface area9,600 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Main species per DWR

Striped Bass●●●○○

Main species per DWR; 20 inch minimum

Wiper●●●○○

Hybrid striped bass; main species per DWR

Crappie●●●○○

Black crappie; main species per DWR

Bluegill●●○○○

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

Redear Sunfish●○○○○

Shellcracker. Beds in spring and deep shell bars in summer. Red worms on the bottom.

Channel Catfish●●○○○

Cut bait and nightcrawlers on flats and creek mouths in the evening.

White Perch●○○○○

Schools roam open water. Small jigs, spoons and worms.

Saugeye●○○○○

Stocked 2014, some remain

Walleye●○○○○

Listed in DWR regulations

Blue Catfish●○○○○

Documented but low abundance

Boat launches

4 launch sites. Fees and hours change, so confirm before you go.

Lake Anna State ParkRamp
Boat launching available; Spotsylvania, VA; 540-854-5503 (fee). The DWR ramp off Rt. 522 is closed because the lease was lost.Directions ↗
Private marinas with launchesMarina
DWR lists Anna Point Marina, Duke's Creek Marina, High Point Marina, Lake Anna Marina, Pleasants Landing, Sturgeon Creek Marina, Hunter's Landing and Christopher Run Campground as launch optionsDirections ↗
3Dukes CreekPublic
Public ramp, 3831 Co Rd 614, BumpassDirections ↗
More public accessPublic
See the state agency or lake website for all ramps and feesDirections ↗

Size & creel limits

Minimum size and daily limit for each species in Lake Anna are published by the state. Look up the current size and creel limits for this lake directly: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources ↗

Rules change, so confirm current limits with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you fish.

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Local tips

Striped bass and hybrids must be 20 inches to keep (4 per day combined).
Public free ramp access is limited, so plan on the state park or a marina launch.
Shoreline fishing is still allowed at the Dike III site, though the platform was removed.

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