Rural Retreat Lake
VA · Wythe
- Stocked
- 85.7 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 3.5 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
- 85.7 acres
- Shoreline
- 3.5 miles of shoreline
- County
- Wythe County
- Last stocked
- October 14, 2026
- Species
- Rainbow Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 10-14-2026 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Likely species (watershed)
Appalachia Darter, Banded Sculpin, Bigmouth Chub, Black Jumprock, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Bluehead Chub, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Bull Chub, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Crescent Shiner, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Fieryblack Shiner, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greenfin Darter, Greenhead Shiner, Greenside Darter, Highback Chub, Johnny Darter, Kanawha Darter, Kanawha Minnow, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin
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.