There is a concession for supplies. Crappies and largemouth bass are the best bets here. Curtis Memorial Park is right across the lake from the ramp. Frederick has channel catfish, bass, bluegills, and walleyes. The lake has crappie, bluegills, walleyes, redear sunfish, largemouth bass, and muskies.
Supplies are available at the park concession.
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of State Park lakes , some of which are cooperatively managed with the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, also provide shorefishing opportunities. There are also numerous city, town or county recreation or water supply impoundments that have shorefishing access. In some cases they will require a daily or seasonal permit. They include Lakes Smith, Whitehurst and Prince in the cities of Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Suffolk. Whitehurst has a pair of fishing piers, which are handicapped-accessible.