LKA Fishing Report online. Archive
With flat-calm morning waters and a soft northerly breeze under sunny skies, it's a stellar day to cruise down the splits or drop a line for some early summer largemouths.
"Happy" The Bass
Happy is Lake Anna’s official/unofficial mascot, first appearing in the early 1980s. A legendary retro-cool local who has witnessed the entire evolution of the lake since the gates closed in 1972!
- 🐟Deep-Water Roots: Swam down Edenton's flooded farmland channels in '72. Remembers when Sturgeon Creek was just a hand-dug dirt ramp!
- 🟢The Mission: Strong crusader for catch-and-release to foster monster 9-pounders. Tracks "trophy freckles" (crappie) across all 200+ miles of LKA shorelines.
- ❄️The Thermocline: Spans the 14°F warmer Private hot side & cool Public body. November White Perch are his absolute season highlight!
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NWS Station K7W4 Live Feed
Dominion Energy (Weekday Updated Data)
Thermal Discharge Side Diff
Solunar Solstice Planner
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"Strong feeding across hydrilla beds and clay humps. Swimbaits or jerkbaits recommended."
Public Side vs Private Side Water
Water clarity is good in many areas, with timber, docks, grass edges, and channel transitions all worth watching.
Work topwater stickbaits along deep bridge structures and floating docks at morning light. Keep a steady swimbait retrieval over mud flats.
"The public cold side has significantly denser vegetation. Concentrate deep dragging lines inside pockets around Lake Anna State Park."
Lake Anna Live Field Report
"With flat-calm morning waters and a soft northerly breeze under sunny skies, it's a stellar day to cruise down the splits or drop a line for some early summer largemouths."
Hey y'all, it's a beautiful, crisp late May day on Anna. Keep in mind that while the air is an absolute dream at 82 degrees, those deeper USGS readings are showing some chilly water down low, so the fish might be holding a bit deeper or hugging the shallow flats where the sun can warm 'em up. Keep it easy, watch your speed near the docks, and have a beautiful day out there.
What’s biting around Lake Anna
Largemouth Bass
85% BiteSetting up on the shady sides of docks and main lake brush piles, highly responsive to slow finessing.
Striped Bass
70% BiteSchooling light near the splits; keep your eyes peeled for bird activity and work topwaters early.
Crappie
60% BiteHanging tight to deep bridge pilings and submerged timber, taking live minnows and small jigs.
Scouted Baits & Twitch Cadences
Finesse Worms
Green Pumpkin"Rig it weightless or on a light shaky head around public-side docks where the sun warms the wood."
Walking Topwater
Bone Color"Cast along rocky secondary points early in the morning for cruising stripers."
Super Spook Jr.
Topwater Lure"Walk the dog with a rapid, short twitch-twitch-pause presentation over submerged brush piles in early daylight."
Keitech Fat Swing (3.8")
Swimbait Pattern"Slow roll on a 3/8 oz jig head along deep bridge channels and steep drop-offs."
Spotlight Staging Ledger Checklist
Henrys Point
Main lake point with water at 46.6°F. Perfect spot to search for transitioning bass along the drop-offs.
Boxley Point
Chilly 42.8°F deep water. Fish are holding deep and moving slow, so slow down your retrieve.
Community Intelligence Center
Vessel Safety Protocols
Route 208 bridge channels and private dikes show heightened traffic early mornings. Keep vessel hulls trim and observe standard wake barriers.
- ✓Audit bilge plugs before launch.
- ✓Beware submerged timbers raw.
- ✓Discharge locks yield high rapids.