Slagles Lake Fishing near Emporia, Virginia

• Overview

  Look for Slagles Lake in Greensville County, Virginia. The country here is oak and grass. Surface area is around 130 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. By surface area it heads our Greensville County listings. The closest town, Emporia, is 4.2 miles distant. It is 56 miles to Richmond, the nearest city. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Slagles Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Across Greensville County, recorded fish include bluegill, black crappie, redear sunfish, redbreast sunfish and redfin pickerel. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Take Slagles Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 78°F at the top of summer and 38°F at the bottom of winter. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Slagles Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Meherrin River Reservoir, 3.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Slagles Lake as something to verify.