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Little Creek Reservoir

Little Creek Reservoir is a reservoir in Virginia, near James City County.

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Fish species in Little Creek Reservoir

Official stocking history

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.

Little Creek Reservoir is a 947-acre water-supply lake in James City County. The inventory lists a maximum depth around 59 feet. Virginia DWR describes steep shoreline drop-offs, crystal-clear water and numerous creek arms.

What Makes Little Creek Different

Newport News Waterworks can supplement Little Creek with water pumped from Chickahominy Lake or Diascund Reservoir. That makes it part of a connected municipal water-supply system rather than an isolated impoundment.

Largemouth Bass and Chain Pickerel

Clear water and steep banks can make bass easy to spook. Jerkbaits, finesse worms and long casts are useful. Chain pickerel respond to jerkbaits, spinnerbaits and live minnows around shoreline cover.

Saugeye and Panfish

DWR stocks saugeye here, giving anglers a hybrid walleye target in eastern Virginia. At Little Creek, small jigs, minnows and trolling crankbaits are practical around deeper points for saugeye. Bluegill and redear respond to worms and crickets.

A Practical Little Creek Game Plan

Fish quietly and expect clear-water behavior. I would work points and steep banks with longer casts, then use electronics to check deeper water for saugeye before changing areas.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Blueback Herring — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Chain Pickerel — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Gizzard Shad — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Redear Sunfish — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Striped Bass — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Walleye — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    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.

  • Saugeye — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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