John W. Flannagan Reservoir is a reservoir in Virginia, near Dickenson County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Flannagan Reservoir is one of the named reservoir waters in Dickenson County, so I would begin around one manageable section of bank and avoid a long move until I see enough in the first area. I would rather understand one section well than skim five, so I would stay around one easy-to-read shoreline stretch until I learn something from the first few casts.
The known size and water figures for Flannagan Reservoir are about 1,143 surface acres and a maximum depth of 166 feet, so I would use them as context for how large an area to fish while fishing one promising shoreline stretch until I see a pattern develop in the first few casts.
Fish recorded for Flannagan Reservoir include Alewife, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Common Carp, Flathead Catfish, Gizzard Shad, Hybrid Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Muskellunge, Rock Bass, Saugeye, and Smallmouth Bass, plus 1 additional recorded species, so I would make one first-choice species the opening focus around one straightforward shoreline stretch and stay with it until I get a useful clue from the first few casts. For largemouths at Flannagan Reservoir, I would start with a search bait around one straightforward section of water and move to a jig or Texas rig when I see enough in the first hour.
On Flannagan Reservoir, I would begin around one sheltered section of water with one clear target and make only the changes the first few bites justify only after I learn something from the first hour. The moment I see a pattern develop in the opening stretch, I would stay with one short part of the lake on Flannagan Reservoir before making the next move. When I see enough in the opening stretch, I would treat one nearby part of the lake as the first useful reference point for my next visit to Flannagan Reservoir.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.