Post by VFR on Mar 10, 2023 17:05:59 GMT -5
Let Out Some Line at Burke Lake
by Peter Brookes
“It’s a real hidden gem,” Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) fisheries biologist John Odenkirk told me when we spoke about it recently on the phone. “It’s a unique resource, right in the middle of the most populous county in Virginia.”
We, of course, were talking about Burke Lake in Fairfax County.
DWR owns the 218-acre lake and dam, but Fairfax County runs the nearly 900-acre Burke Lake Park that surrounds it, creating both space for a variety of activities and state and county access to the water. It makes for a great partnership—and a great place to visit. Burke Lake is just one of the fishing destinations featured in DWR’s FishLocalVA initiative, which highlights great water bodies within easy reach of Virginia’s urban areas. Read more.....
by Peter Brookes
“It’s a real hidden gem,” Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) fisheries biologist John Odenkirk told me when we spoke about it recently on the phone. “It’s a unique resource, right in the middle of the most populous county in Virginia.”We, of course, were talking about Burke Lake in Fairfax County.
DWR owns the 218-acre lake and dam, but Fairfax County runs the nearly 900-acre Burke Lake Park that surrounds it, creating both space for a variety of activities and state and county access to the water. It makes for a great partnership—and a great place to visit. Burke Lake is just one of the fishing destinations featured in DWR’s FishLocalVA initiative, which highlights great water bodies within easy reach of Virginia’s urban areas. Read more.....