Fishing & Boating
The 2008 Annual Boat Permits are available
at all locations listed below.
The Burnt Mills Dam will be undergoing major
safety upgrades beginning August 2006. During construction the boat ramp will closed to the public. For more information
please view the Project Bulletin.
Burnt Mills UPDATE (April 2008) - The lake remains closed to
the public due to construction activities on the dam. The City
has authorized construction of Phase II - Replacement of the Intake
Tower and Associated Structures. This will extend the project
completion date to January 2009.
When the lake is reopened to the public, there
will be a new entrance and parking area. The new entrance is
approximately one-quarter mile north of the current entrance on Kirk
Road. The current entrance and boat ramp below the dam will
be closed to the public due to State and Federal Dam Safety
Regulations.
You can view a summary
of the latest Code changes or view the code here.
Check out the weather before you go fishing
Fishing Stations
The gates at all of the City's lakes are open sunrise to sunset. You must be off
of city property by sunset.
Boat permits are for sale at various
locations. See below
for more details.
Rental boats are not available.
Yearly
sunrise/sunset times Daily
sunrise/sunset times
Fish Found in the
Reservoirs
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Directions to Fishing Stations
The facilities listed below have an improved boat ramp,
bathroom facilities and ample parking.
Lake Whitehurst
- 7625 Shore Drive, Norfolk. One-half mile west of the intersection of Shore Drive and Diamond Springs Road.
Map
Lake Smith - 5381 Shell Road, Virginia Beach.
Intersection of Shell Road and Northampton Blvd. Map
As of July 1, 2006 this facility is owned and maintained by the
City of Virginia Beach. Norfolk owns the lake and all
codes are still in place.
Western Branch Reservoir
- 4601 Girl Scout Road,
Suffolk. Where State Route 605 crosses Western Branch Reservoir, on the
north side of road. Map
Lake Prince
- 3717 Lake Prince Drive,
Suffolk. Where State Route 604 crosses Lake Prince, on the south side of
the road. Map
The following have primitive boat ramps and limited
parking.
Little Creek Reservoir - Virginia
Beach. North side of Northampton Blvd, across from the Lake Smith fishing
station. Map
Lake Burnt Mills - Isle of Wight County. Off
State Route 602, across from Kirk Lumber Company. Map
TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
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Boat Permits
The Annual and Daily Boat Permits are available at
the following locations:
Dashiell's Showroom
1436 Holland Road, Suffolk
757-539-7854 map
Owens Self Service Grocery
6124 Everets Road, Suffolk
757-255-4442 map
Oceans East
5785 Northampton Blvd, Virginia Beach
757-464-6544 map
City of Norfolk,
Department of Utilities
400 Granby Street, Norfolk
757-664-6701 map
Permits are also available by mail. You can
download and print the file. Please allow 10-14 days to process the boat permit by mail. Call 664-6701 for
more information.
Rate Schedule: Boat permits are valid January
1 through December 31. There is no provision for pro-rating the cost of
the permits.
| Norfolk
Residents |
$20.00 |
| Non-Norfolk
Residents |
$40.00 |
| Seniors
(62 & over) |
$10.00 |
|
Daily
Permit |
$5.00/day |
Boat Permit
Application
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