Reservoir · Virginia
Diascund Reservoir
Diascund Reservoir
Reservoir · Virginia
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Diascund 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
Diascund Reservoir is a Newport News water-supply lake on the James City / New Kent line, a largemouth, white perch, and crappie fishery. It is not Little Creek Reservoir and not a James River tidal destination.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR 2025 spring survey: 105 largemouth, 52.5/hr; preferred-size 27/hr.
White Perch
Morone americana
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: white perch are one of the more attractive components; respectable 9–11 inch fish.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: historically attractive crappie fishery; recent reports scarce after weak year classes.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Coastal-plain drinking-water impoundment with timbered creek arms and a compact supply pool that favors largemouth, white perch, and crappie. Watershed shoreline and water-supply operations keep the habitat quieter than a park lake.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Newport News Waterworks permit and designated-access rules control Diascund boats and bank fishing. Confirm current Waterworks hours and permits. Catalog coordinates are a reservoir reference, not a public-park pin.
Stocking information
Diascund largemouth, white perch, and crappie are established in existing notes. Confirm any current DWR or Waterworks-related plants on official schedules; do not copy Little Creek striper or walleye stocking language onto Diascund.
Official sources
Virginia freshwater regulations apply, and Newport News drinking-water permits, boat limits, and closures can change independently. Verify current DWR rules and Waterworks postings for Diascund 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
Diascund Reservoir
Regulation Summary
Virginia freshwater fishing regulations apply; confirm current seasons, access, and limits.
Target Species
Largemouth Bass
Public Access
Public
Description
Newport News water-supply reservoir named in the DWR 2026 large-reservoir forecast. 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. 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.
