Reservoir · Virginia
Little Creek Reservoir
Little Creek Reservoir
Reservoir · Virginia
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Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Little Creek 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
Little Creek Reservoir is the Newport News water-supply lake in James City County near Toano, a walleye, striped bass, largemouth, crappie, and yellow perch fishery. It is not Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek and not Diascund Reservoir.
Target species
Walleye
Sander vitreus
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR 2026 forecast: fishery enhanced by annual walleye stockings.
Striped bass
Morone saxatilis
- Expectation
- Common
- Population
- Stocked
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR 2026 forecast: fishery enhanced by annual striped bass stockings.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: decent fishing opportunities exist for black crappie.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR 2024 survey: limited abundance (26.5/hr), similar to 2022. Not used as a recommendation focus species.
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
- Expectation
- Present
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- native
- Confidence
- High confidence
DWR: decent fishing opportunities exist for yellow perch.
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
James City drinking-water pool with timbered coves and a compact pelagic basin that holds walleye and landlocked striped bass as well as largemouth, crappie, and yellow perch. The name refers to this Toano-area supply lake only.
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
- Trolling
Access and Public Fishing Rights
Newport News Waterworks permit and designated-access rules control Little Creek boats and bank fishing near Toano. Confirm current Waterworks hours and permits. Catalog coordinates are this supply reservoir, not a Hampton Roads military base.
Stocking information
Existing notes treat Little Creek walleye, striped bass, and warmwater fish as established Waterworks-lake populations. Confirm any current DWR plants on official Virginia schedules for Little Creek Reservoir (James City) only.
- Stocked
Walleye
Stocked · Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
- Stocked
Striped bass
Stocked · Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources
Official sources
Virginia freshwater regulations apply, and Newport News drinking-water permits and closures can change independently. Verify current DWR and Waterworks postings for the James City Little Creek reservoir. Do not confuse this with the Little Creek amphibious-base shoreline.
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
Little Creek Reservoir
Regulation Summary
Virginia freshwater fishing regulations apply; confirm current seasons, access, and limits.
Target Species
Striped Bass, Walleye
Public Access
Public
Description
Newport News water-supply reservoir, James City County near Toano. Homonym: not Little Creek amphibious base waters. 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.
