Lake Burnt Mills Fishing Guide, City of Suffolk, Virginia

• Overview

  Lake Burnt Mills is set in City of Suffolk, Virginia. This is pine and hardwood ground. Surface area runs to roughly 568 acres, so plan for one area rather than the whole. It ranks high for size among our City of Suffolk listings. The closest town, Windsor, is 6.8 miles away. Suffolk is 8.1 miles and Carrollton 8.3 miles. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Lake Burnt Mills

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Species logged across City of Suffolk include bluegill, redfin pickerel, tessellated darter and blue catfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Work Lake Burnt Mills in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 78°F on average, January about 39°F. No part of the year shuts this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lake Burnt Mills regularly works to that calendar. Autumn cools the shallows first, so work deeper as it goes on.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Launching is possible: a slipway lies half a mile off. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. Mapping records toilets within half a mile. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Murphys Millpond is 2.3 miles distant. None of that is settled for Lake Burnt Mills in what we hold.