Strawn Lake Fishing near Brookhaven, West Virginia

• Overview

  Strawn Lake is one of the Monongalia County listings for West Virginia. It stands 2,041 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. Brookhaven lies 6.2 miles from the water. Morgantown follows at 8.1 miles, then Westover at 8.8 miles. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Strawn Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Monongalia County include smallmouth bass, bluegill, green sunfish and largemouth bass. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. The shape of Strawn Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 70°F in July and bottoms out near 28°F in January. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Strawn Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Fishing from a pier is possible 100 yards away. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Mountain Run, 4.1 miles out. Signs at Strawn Lake carry more weight than any list.