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Prince Edward Lake

Prince Edward Lake is a reservoir in Virginia, near Prince Edward County.

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Fish species in Prince Edward Lake

Official stocking history

Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.

Prince Edward Lake is a reservoir in Prince Edward County, and on a first trip I would start around one manageable piece of water and stay there until I find a repeatable bite in the first setup. I would keep the opening plan simple around one easy-to-read section of bank and leave it alone until I get a useful answer from the first area.

Prince Edward Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

The useful physical figures for Prince Edward Lake are about 27 surface acres and 600 acre-feet of storage, or roughly 195.5 million gallons, giving me enough scale to decide how much territory to include while I work one promising section of bank until I see enough in the first area.

Fish Species and Best Baits

For anglers, the useful species information for Prince Edward Lake includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Chain Pickerel, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Redear Sunfish, Warmouth, White Crappie, and Yellow Perch, so I would start with the species I most want around one straightforward shoreline stretch and let it run until I learn something from the first few casts. Bass anglers on Prince Edward Lake can start with a shallow crankbait or spinnerbait around one sheltered shoreline stretch, then switch to a worm or jig when I see a pattern develop in the first few casts.

A Practical Prince Edward Lake Game Plan

I would approach Prince Edward Lake by choosing one sheltered section of water, one target, and a small tackle selection, then change depth before changing every bait after I get a useful answer from the first hour. If I see enough in the first hour, I would stop searching randomly and fish one short section of water properly on Prince Edward Lake. If I find a repeatable bite in the first hour, I would make a note of what happened around one nearby section of water and use that as the starting point the next time I fish Prince Edward Lake.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Black Crappie — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Bluegill — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Chain Pickerel — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Channel Catfish — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Largemouth Bass — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

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    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Redear Sunfish — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Warmouth — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • White Crappie — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

  • Yellow Perch — supporting source

    Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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