Meherrin River Reservoir Fishing near Emporia, Virginia

• Overview

  Meherrin River Reservoir is one of the Greensville County listings for Virginia. The surroundings are oak and grass. With some 89 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 2.1 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Emporia, is 1.6 miles away. Richmond sits 60 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Meherrin River Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Survey and observation records for Greensville County include bluegill, black crappie, redear sunfish and redbreast sunfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Treat Meherrin River Reservoir as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 78°F, the coldest about 38°F. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan any trip to Meherrin River Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Slagles Lake at 3.9 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Meherrin River Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.