Fisherman'S Cover Lake
Spotsylvania County, VirginiaView mapDirections
Virginia DEQ publishes the water-quality measurements for Fisherman'S Cover Lake. Here is what has been measured.
- Impaired · PCBs
- Public access
- Limited data
Fisherman'S Cover Lake in Spotsylvania County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility.
Fisherman'S Cover Lake is a lake in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Overall water quality is declining over recent sampling years. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 4 public boat landings.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, Virginia DEQ, last sampled 2023-08-15. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
What Fisherman'S Cover Lake is good for
From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.
- Boat launch4 documented ramps
Swimming conditions
No readingLimited data
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fisherman'S Cover Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Fisherman'S Cover Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Fisherman'S Cover Lake
These are the measurements Virginia DEQ publishes for Fisherman'S Cover Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Murky, only visible to about 5.6 ft. TSI 52.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 5.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | No reading The nutrient that most limits algae growth in freshwater. More phosphorus, more algae potential. | |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | No reading The green pigment in algae — a direct measure of how much algae is in the water. | |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 52 | Eutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
High nutrients, frequent algae, reduced clarity
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Recreation & Access
- Pleasant LandingPublic
- Twin Lakes Lane EastPublic
- Twin Lakes Lane WestPublic
- Dukes CreekSemi-private
Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps
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Water quality readings over time
2 seasons of samples on record (2018–2023). Calling a direction takes at least 4 years of the same measurement.
Water clarity
Worsening2 years
EPA Impairment Status
Fisherman'S Cover Lake is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2022 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).
Causes of impairment
Designated uses not supporting: Fish consumption.
Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit VAN-F07L_NAR02A02 · Official waterbody report
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Frequently asked questions about Fisherman'S Cover Lake
Where is Fisherman'S Cover Lake?
- Fisherman'S Cover Lake is a lake in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Its water-quality measurements are published by Virginia DEQ and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Fisherman'S Cover Lake?
- Fisherman'S Cover Lake in Spotsylvania County, Virginia has water-quality measurements published by Virginia DEQ, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 5.6 ft visibility.
Is Fisherman'S Cover Lake safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Fisherman'S Cover Lake is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for pCBs. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Fisherman'S Cover Lake?
- Fisherman'S Cover Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Pleasant Landing, Twin Lakes Lane East, Twin Lakes Lane West, Dukes Creek. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Fisherman'S Cover Lake?
- Fisherman'S Cover Lake has 4 documented boat landings in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by Virginia's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
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Where this data comes from
1 measurement from 1 monitoring station, 2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-02.
Collected and reported by
- VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
21VASWCB1 sample · 2023
Analytical methods
- Tyler, John. 1968. The secchi disk, Limnology and Oceanograpy, 13(1):1-6.
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.
Other records on this page
Impairment status from EPA ATTAINS 303(d) database
Named boat-access points from the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory