Reservoir · Virginia
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir
Reservoir · Virginia
Information Only
StrikeTracks does not currently provide a live condition rating for this destination. Destination and fishery information is still available.
Weather Near Lake
Loading weather…
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir is Gloucester County’s water-supply lake at Beaverdam Park, a Tidewater largemouth, crappie, white perch, catfish, bluegill, and yellow perch fishery. It is a Virginia DWR impoundment identity, not a tidal river reach.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: established from inundated streams/ponds; F1 fingerlings stocked 2020–2024; tournament pressure.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR 2025 trap nets: abundant black crappie with several citations.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: abundant bluegill; 2019 sample shifted toward 6–7 inch fish.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: channel catfish were among the original stocked species and remain abundant.
White Perch
Morone americana
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR 2025 trap nets: abundant white perch with several citations.
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: a few citation-sized yellow perch are available.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Coastal-plain municipal reservoir with swamp-edge timber, park shoreline, and a compact drinking-water pool that holds bass and panfish. Recreation at Beaverdam Park does not turn this into an open coastal bay.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Beaverdam Park in Gloucester controls the ramp, bank fishing, and park hours. Confirm current county park fees, boat rules, and water-supply closures. Catalog coordinates are a reservoir reference, not a boat-ramp pin.
Stocking information
Existing species notes treat Beaverdam’s warmwater fish as established reservoir populations. Confirm any current DWR plants on the official Virginia stocking or forecast materials for this Gloucester water-supply lake only.
Official sources
Virginia freshwater regulations apply (https://dwr.virginia.gov/fishing/regulations/). Gloucester water-supply and park rules can add permit, hour, and boat limits. Verify current DWR and Beaverdam Park postings before fishing.
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Virginia
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
Management Category
Reservoir / catalog-visible Unavailable
Regulation Scope
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir
Regulation Summary
Virginia freshwater fishing regulations apply; confirm current seasons, access, and limits.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass
Public Access
Public
Description
Gloucester County water-supply reservoir / Beaverdam Park. Recreation access does not make it ordinary L-D. Catalog-visible Unavailable under accepted MIDATL-1A / POLICY-1: kind=reservoir, no qualifying same-lake USGS water-temperature station, ordinary L-C/L-D Estimated prohibited. Municipal water-supply reservoir; ordinary L-C/L-D prohibited. Elevation, outlet/tailwater, tributary, and nearby-lake readings are not lake-body thermal. Unavailable means insufficient information, not Poor. Confirm current regulations and access. Coordinates are a public lake reference point, not a verified launch pin.
