Shields Lake
VA · Richmond (city)
- Stocked
- 5.1 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.4 miles of shoreline
- Virginia freshwater fishing (DWR)
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 5.1 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.4 miles of shoreline
- County
- Richmond (city) County
- Last stocked
- November 9, 2026
- Species
- Brown Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 11-09-2026 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Brown Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament.
Baits: worms and nightcrawlers, minnows, crayfish
Lures: inline spinners, minnow-imitating stickbaits, small spoons
Likely species (watershed)
American Brook Lamprey, Black Jumprock, Blacknose Dace, Bluehead Chub, Bluntnose Minnow, Bull Chub, Chain Pickerel, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Eastern Mudminnow, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Glassy Darter, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Johnny Darter, Longfin Darter, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mosquitofish, Mountain Redbelly Dace, Muskellunge, River Chub, Roanoke Darter, Rosefin Shiner, Rosyface Shiner, Rosyside Dace, Satinfin Shiner
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.