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Description: 

Abel Lake is a Reservoir in Stafford, Virginia.

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This 185-acre reservoir is long and riverine; it is almost too long for a single battery electric motor if you plan on traveling its length. There is residential development along the shoreline, although development is slow and sparse. Abel is a water supply for Stafford County.

Fishing Description: 

Abel has some big largemouth bass, which can be difficult to catch. There are good crappie and chain pickerel populations. Pickerel as large as three pounds are caught annually. Bluegills and an excellent channel catfish population round out the catchable menu.

Fishing Cover / Structure: 

Abel doesn't have a lot of structure, but has steep-sided banks covered with rocky outcroppings and large hemlocks in many places, reminiscent of a Canadian lake. Much of the shoreline has recently been colonized by hydrilla, a submersed aquatic plant.

Directions to Lake: 

Take Route 17 north from Fredericksburg, turn right onto Route 616, and right again on Route 651.

Fish: 
Channel Catfish
Channel Catfish
Largemouth Bass
Largemouth Bass
Pickerel
Pickerel
Sunfish
Sunfish

Name: 
Abel Lake
Waterbody type: 
Reservoir
County: 
Stafford
State: 
Virginia
Country: 
United States
Standard elevation: 
41
Latitude: 
38.3901
Longitude: 
-77.4797