Reservoir · Virginia
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir
Location Snapshot
Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir is a Gloucester County, Virginia fishery with swamp-edge timber, protected coves, and park shoreline. Largemouth bass are the principal target, with crappie, white perch, catfish, bluegill, and yellow perch supporting a broad Tidewater warmwater fishery.
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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
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Beaverdam Swamp Reservoir. Black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, and white perch are common and established. Yellow perch are present and established.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
White Perch
Morone americana
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Virginia
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Lake Details
Management Category
Reservoir
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