Fishing near Seven Corners in Fairfax County, VA

2.83 Rating based on 5 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Hickory Shad, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, American Shad, Other (Freshwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 32
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 131
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Seven Corners Fishing Photos

At the Wall near Seven Corners

At the Wall

I am a former United States Marine 1968-1971. My son and I reflected in the granite at Washington D.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial 2008. Semper Fi, Brothers.
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Map of the area near Seven Corners

Map of the area

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Great Falls from the Virginia Side of the Potomac near Seven Corners

Great Falls from the Virginia Side of the Potomac

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Top Fishing Spots near Seven Corners

Lake Cook
Lake Cook

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Potomac River
Potomac River

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Lake Accotink
Lake Accotink

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Rock Creek
Rock Creek

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Burke Lake
Burke Lake

Avg. Rating: 2.5
# Reviews: 2
Views: 1149

Difficult Run
Difficult Run

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Seven Corners Area Fish Species

Recent Seven Corners Fishing Reports

Holmes Run Fishing Report Jun 12, 2008

Holmes Run

Holmes Run -

Stocked Rainbow trout fishing...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Holmes Run Fishing Report Jun 16, 2008

Holmes Run

Holmes Run -

Flyfishing for any remaining trout. One of the only trout fishing holes in my backyard (relatively speaking)...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Great Falls, VA Fishing Report Aug 27, 2007

Great Falls, VA

Great Falls, VA -

Not sure how the fishing is here, but still worth checking out for the view of the falls. Apparently fishing is allowed here, but you are not allowed ...

Avg. Rating: 4
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Burke Lake Fishing Report Sep 09, 2008

Burke Lake

Burke Lake -

Spincasting and flyfishing for bass...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Lake Mercer Fishing Report May 01, 2012

Lake Mercer

Lake Mercer -

First trip to Lake Mercer in a canoe...

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05062012 Fishing Report May 10, 2012

05062012

Burke Lake -

Fishing was poor. No bass so I threw a spinner and caught a few gills...

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Baits and Tackle used near Seven Corners

Check Prices

  • trolled crankbaits - deep
  • shad dart & spoon
  • chicken livers
  • spinner bait, crank bait, grub

Live Bait (Other) Check Prices

  • chicken liver
    and a couple caught trolling cranks
  • liver

Minnow Check Prices

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • Caught 5 on a crankbait
  • Caught the first three fish on spinner bait (including the biggest one) then made the switch over to a top water to take advantage of all the cicadas hitting the water.
  • last five came on crankbait in river section

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Spinner bait
  • A worm with a 4"-6" tail works good during the afternoon. When the sun hits the tree line throw a buzzbait.
  • spinnerbait
  • crankbait bite in the afternoon
  • caught about half on a crankbait

Streamer Check Prices

  • Black Wolly Bugger
  • Black Wolly bugger.
  • Black wooly bugger

Dry Fly Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Nymph Check Prices

Terrestrial Check Prices

  • Home made Hopper fly. On a #8 hook with earth tone foam and Deer hair.

Craw Check Prices

  • Used rubber grayfish, grubs, as well as crank baits.

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Shad dart and spoon

Crankbait Check Prices

  • Rapala yellow pearch
  • trolled
  • deep diver
  • deep divers
  • fire-tiger bomber
  • about half of the fish came on soft plastics
  • But some were caught on a spinnerbait and one or two on a grub
  • Topwater caught one early but the better bite was certainly on the crankbait. Also lost two decent fish.
  • also a grub and also topwater late in the day
  • Mixed bag including a spinnerbait and a grub.

Bass Jig Check Prices

  • pig and jig

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • Using a black, olive, and brown beaded wolly buggers
  • Black, olive, and brown wolly buggers

Casting & Trolling Spoon;22 Check Prices

Herring Check Prices

Nightcrawler Check Prices

Jigging Spoon Check Prices

  • Gizzard Shad were caught including th3 16 inch one above

Blade Bait Check Prices

  • Panther Martin Spinner

Grub Check Prices

  • pumpkin seed
  • one or two came on crankbait
  • did catch one on a crankbait
  • one on a crankbait
  • Chartruse

Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices

Live Baits Check Prices

  • smaill shad,powerbait,nightcrawers,flys
  • nightcarwers cut and stink bait all work well

Panfish Jig Check Prices

  • all hickories
  • Blue back Herring
  • shad rig

Other Check Prices

  • shad dart and spoon
  • Shad dart and spoon. Almost all fish caught while trolling
  • Shad dart
  • stink bait
  • chicken livers
  • umbrella rig
  • chicken liver

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