Lake Nelson

Lake Nelson
The Details

Lake Nelson is a 40-acre impoundment located in Nelson County, Virginia. This reservoir is owned by the Department of Wildlife Resources and is managed primarily for fisheries related activities. Facilities available at this reservoir are a boat ramp, parking area and portable toilets which are available March-September. Fishermen are likely to catch largemouth bass, channel catfish, black crappie, bluegill, and redear sunfish. The lake is open 24 hours a day. Outboard motor use is prohibited but electric motors are permitted. (From Arrington, Rt. 655 East (1.4); Left on Rt. 812 (.8) to Concrete ramp)

Department of Wildlife Resources requires an Access Permit for visitors to department-owned Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and public fishing lakes effective January 1, 2012, who are age 17 and older, unless they possess a valid Virginia hunting, freshwater fishing, or trapping license, or a current Virginia boat registration.

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