Occoquan Reservoir At Occoquan Dam is located in Fairfax County in Virginia. If you live in Occoquan, Lake Ridge, Laurel Hill, Crosspointe, Potomac Mills, Woodbridge, Lorton, South Run, Newington Forest, County Center, Dale City, Newington, Burke, Mason Neck, Neabsco, West Springfield, Montclair, Burke Centre, Fort Belvoir, Fairfax Station, Kings Park, Springfield, Independent Hill, Ravensworth, Franconia, Clifton, Kings Park West, North Springfield, Kingstowne, Cherry Hill, Hayfield, Wakefield, Woodlawn, Dumfries, Indian Head, Long Branch, Buckhall, Mount Vernon or George Mason you're less than 10 miles from Occoquan Reservoir. The fishing regulatory body for Virginia is Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. If you need a fishing licence you can purchase one directly from Occoquan Reservoir Fishing License 24/7. Prices and optons are listed including non resident fishing licenses. Please ensure to adhere to the fishing regulations for the state. Remember, regulations are there to protect fish species and enable fishing for generations to come.
Here's your fishing report for today the 16th of April for Occoquan Reservoir. We take a number of different data points to make our fishing recommendation. Our recommendation is based on aspects about the weather conditions, moon phase & water conditions. Of course these should only be used as indicators combined with your own past fishing experience fishing on the banks of Occoquan Reservoir.
It's common knowlege cloud cover is an angler's best friend. Clouds are not your friends today as less than 50% cover at 25% but if over conditions are favourable still head out to Occoquan Reservoir
There’s an old saying on wind direction which has many variations but here's the most popular which I'm sure you've heard: “Wind from the West, fish bite the best. Wind from the East, fish bite the least. Wind from the North, do not go forth. Wind from the South blows bait in their mouth.” Its less so about the direction but the cause for the direction. We’ll cover this more in a blog post soon but for Occoquan Reservoir right now the wind is coming from a south westerly direction which means fishing is optimal.
Good news, the wind speed is currently at 9 mph is considered in the optimal range for fishing as the ripples caused by the wind on the water's surface will help hide the line an lure on Occoquan Reservoir
Moon phases have split fishing folk's opinion straight down the middle with the bigger impact on saltwater fishing but some freshwater anglers swear their catch improves when the moon is in a "New" or "Full" moon phase. These phases cause bigger tides making fish more active and susceptible to feeding meaning an opportunity for you to nab a catch. Occoquan Reservoir is currently under a "Waxing Gibbous" phase which means its more favorable fishing time.
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Moon phases have a signifigant impact on fishing. The moon in the night skies over Occoquan Reservoir is in a Waxing Gibbous phase. This means if you're planning of fishing at night then fishing conditions are optimal. Due to the moon conditions night brightness levels are at 52%.
