There are probably leeches in all fresh water lakes in Virginia BUT in a highly populated swimming area not likely. There have been no reports this year of any in the swimming area.
I have swam EVERY summer at Fairystone lake for 40 years and have been in and around the water during other times of the year as well and although I am sure leeches are present, as they are in most any freshwater lake or pond, I have never in all of those years seen, been attacked by or known of anyone who's come in contact with leeches in Fairystone Lake.
I haven't seen any leeeches in the lake and I have been going there for years.
Never seen any
My family has been going here for almost a decade... Never had that problem!
I don't think so I never got any on me
No
Never seen one
Not that i am aware of. I go here at the very least 4 times a summer for the past several years to swim and never have i or my children ever seen them or had one on us. And we swim all over the swim area as well as rent peddle boats.
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