Lake Anne

Lake Anne is a reservoir in Sussex County, but a dependable acreage figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Lake Anne, so those measurements should not be guessed.

What to Expect at Lake Anne

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Lake Anne, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Lake Anne

Fish reported from Lake Anne include black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

When largemouth bass hold tight to cover on Lake Anne, a compact jig or weedless worm is more useful than repeated open-water casts.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

Slow vertical presentations around wood and suspended cover are dependable for Lake Anne crappie. Bluegill and other sunfish in Lake Anne take worms, crickets and tiny jigs along shade and vegetation. Keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to the bottom when perch are the target on Lake Anne.

Chain Pickerel

For Lake Anne pickerel, cover weed edges with a flashy moving lure and use a short leader when bite-offs become common.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Lake Anne

Let water color, wind and the first two bites decide whether to stay shallow or move toward the basin on Lake Anne. Then compare the incoming-water end of Lake Anne with the dam side and any point that reaches the old channel.

When to Fish Lake Anne

A sunny spring afternoon can pull Lake Anne fish toward dark bottom, wood and new vegetation. Summer fish in Lake Anne may feed shallow at dawn before settling beside cover or deeper structure. Cooling water can bring Lake Anne fish back to points and banks where bait gathers.