Reservoir

Leesville Lake

Pittsylvania, Campbell & Bedford Counties, Virginia

3,400-acre reservoir on the Pittsylvania, Campbell and Bedford county borders. DWR calls largemouth bass the most sought-after fish and notes abundant white perch and mostly black crappie.

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Surface area3,400 acres

Max depth—

Shoreline—

Boat motorsCheck local rules

Species

Fishery rating out of 5.

Largemouth Bass●●●○○

Most sought-after per DWR

Smallmouth Bass●○○○○

Rock, gravel and points. Tubes, jerkbaits and drop-shots.

Striped Bass●●○○○

4 per day, 20 inch minimum

Walleye●●○○○

5 per day, 18 inch minimum

Crappie●●○○○

Mostly black crappie

White Perch●●○○○

Abundant

Yellow Perch●○○○○

Low numbers

Channel Catfish●●○○○

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

Blue Catfish●○○○○

Deep channel edges. Fresh cut shad. Big fish in winter.

Flathead Catfish●○○○○

Live bait around wood and rock at night.

Bluegill●○○○○

Weed beds and shallow flats in late spring.

Boat launches

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

DWR ramp at the damRamp
Next to the dam in the day-use area on the Pittsylvania County side (Rt 29 to Rt 642 to Rt 754)Directions ↗
Upstream public rampRamp
Reached via Rt 768 through PittsvilleDirections ↗
Tri-County MarinaMarina
1261 Sunrise Loop, Lynch Station, VA; 434-369-5126Directions ↗
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 Leesville Lake 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.

Bait & tackle nearby

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Local tips

Black bass: 5 per day with no more than two under 14 inches.
White perch have no creel limit, handy for a meat catch.
Walleye 18 inch minimum, 5 per day.

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