Try Out Fishing - Free Fishing Weekend

Location of Bear Creek Lake State Park in Virginia

Where

Bear Creek Lake State Park, 22 Bear Creek Lake Rd., Cumberland, VA 23040.
Boat House

When

June 9, 2024. 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Try out freshwater fishing from the lake shoreline using our tackle. No fishing license is required during this Free Fishing Weekend allowed by the Department of Wildlife Resources. Meet at the boathouse between 9-10 a.m.; your guide will provide a spin cast reel and rod fitted with hook, bait, and bobber for your use until 11 a.m.

photo of a kid putting some bait on a fishing hook

Other details

Standard parking or admission fee applies: Yes.
Extra fee: No.
Children welcome: Yes.
Phone: 804-492-4410
Email Address: BearCreek@dcr.virginia.gov