Best Fishing Spots in the greater Dumfries area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 5 wharf(s) in this area.

Poseys Wharf - 8km , Grinders Wharf - 13km , Liverpool Wharf - 13km , Proctors Wharf - 14km , Mattinglys Wharf (historical) - 15km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 14 beaches and bays in this area.

Camp Three Dam - 3km , Carters Day Camp Pond Dam - 3km , Camp One Dam - 4km , Camp Four Dam - 4km , Camp Five Dam - 7km , Goose Bay - 9km , Occoquan Bay - 10km , Mallows Bay - 12km , Blue Bay - 14km , Belmont Bay - 14km , Wades Bay - 16km , Clifton Beach - 18km , Pohick Bay - 19km , Accotink Bay - 20km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 9 main harbours in this area.

Hampton's Landing Marina - 7km, Colonial Port - 9km, Aquia Harbour Marina - 13km, Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department Station 9 Aquia Harbour - 13km, Aquia Harbour - 13km, Lake Ridge Golf Park and Marina - 14km, Willow Landing Marina - 16km, Hope Springs Marina - 16km, Holiday Harbor Marina - 16km

We found a total of 85 potential fishing spots nearby Dumfries. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Camp Three Dam - 3km , Carters Day Camp Pond Dam - 3km , Camp One Dam - 4km , Camp Four Dam - 4km , Lake Montclair Dam - 5km , Cockpit Point - 6km , Shipping Point - 6km , Possum Point - 6km , Camp Five Dam - 7km , Chopawamsic Island - 7km , Hampton's Landing Marina - 7km , Breckinridge Dam - 7km , Poseys Wharf - 8km , Stump Neck - 8km , Freestone Point - 8km , Moss Point - 9km , Linton Point - 9km , Goose Bay - 9km , Colonial Port - 9km , Occoquan Bay - 10km , Aquia Creek Dam - 11km , Clifton Point - 11km , Deep Point - 11km , Sandy Point - 11km , Cornwallis Neck - 11km , Deephole Point - 12km , Rum Point - 12km , High Point - 12km , Lake Omiscal Dam - 12km , Sweden Point - 12km , Mallows Bay - 12km , Lunga Dam - 13km , Bullitt Neck - 13km , Aquia Harbour Marina - 13km , Stafford County Fire and Rescue Department Station 9 Aquia Harbour - 13km , Grinders Wharf - 13km , Taylors Point - 13km , Hog Island - 13km , Liverpool Point - 13km , Liverpool Wharf - 13km , Conrad Island - 13km , Marsh Island - 13km , Aquia Harbour - 13km , Frenchmans Point - 13km , Thoroughfare Island - 13km , Government Island - 14km , Lake Ridge Golf Park and Marina - 14km , Blue Bay - 14km , Belmont Bay - 14km , Proctors Wharf - 14km , Sycamore Point - 15km , Seegars Point - 15km , Mattinglys Wharf (historical) - 15km , Occoquan Pumping Dam - 15km , Occoquan Main Dam - 15km , Occoquan Dam - 15km , Douglas Point - 15km , Willow Landing Marina - 16km , Nelson Point - 16km , Mason Neck - 16km , Hope Springs Marina - 16km , Holiday Harbor Marina - 16km , Wades Bay - 16km , Bunting Branch Dam - 17km , Bennetts Point - 17km , Ryons Dam - 17km , Smith Point - 18km , Gourds Point - 18km , Shackley Point - 18km , Craney Island - 18km , Clifton Beach - 18km , Blands Ford Bridge - 18km , Gunston Cove - 19km , Simms Point - 19km , Engh Dam - 19km , Pohick Bay - 19km , Hallowing Point - 19km , Watsons Point - 19km , Thorney Point - 19km , Lake Jackson Dam - 19km , Brent Point - 19km , Trappe Bridge - 20km , Pohick Neck - 20km , Whitestone Point - 20km , Accotink Bay - 20km