Beaverdam Reservoir

[Matt S.]

If any of you like me have enjoyed the excellent fishing at this local reservoir, you need to read this:
http://www.leesburgtoday.com/news/loudoun-water-closes-reservoir-access-begins-multi-year-renovation/article_0ba5ac32-ca2f-11e3-852c-001a4bcf887a.html

Ernie Rojas brought it up last week at the Potomac River Smallmouth Club meeting. I've written a letter to Mr. Mark Peterson (mpet...@loudounwater.org), Executive Director of Stakeholder Relations, Loudoun Water, asking that Loudon Co reconsider a more reasonable way to do this project than a blanket 4 year prohibition on all public access. Hopefully he'll reply this week; if so I'll let you know. However I'd encourage any of you who also think this is over the top to likewise voice your opinion with Mr Peterson and Loudon County officials.

[Misha Gill]

Durn! I was always curious about that body of water. Never got around to fishing it. Did you ever catch any smallies out of the reservoir? 

[Matt S.]

I have never caught a smallmouth bass at Beaverdam reservoir but the VDGIF says they are in there. I have caught panfish and largemouths there, including one lucky day a couple years ago one of the biggest I ever caught on a fly rod. He and his pals are still in there getting bigger... maybe for the next four years. :-(

I'm really unhappy about the news of them suddenly shutting off access. The main attraction of the place for a determined angler is that is not heavily pressured because it is hard to walk the shoreline and there is no boat ramp, but is a fairly large and beautiful body of water, and it's nearby.

[darbrewe]

The biggest flatwater smallie I've caught in the state of Virginia came from Beaverdam. 21" fish that ate a black wooly bugger. I hope she is still in there growing.

On Monday, May 5, 2014 2:04:07 AM UTC-4, Matt S. wrote:

[Misha Gill]

If they're doing work to the dam, that might mean they'll partially drain the lake.... which would be bad news for any remaining smallies.