Lake · Prince Edward, Virginia
Briery Creek Lake
Location Snapshot
Briery Creek Lake is a Virginia fishing lake known for flooded timber, coves, and trophy-oriented warmwater habitat. Largemouth bass are the defining target, making the lake a focused bass destination rather than a general-purpose reservoir fishery.
Current Lake Rating
Point-in-time lake rating — separate from the trip recommendation below.
Fair
This condition rating is estimated because current on-water monitoring is not available.
Estimated Conditions
Estimated from available current readings, weather, seasonal patterns, destination characteristics, and historical conditions. Some important on-water measurements may be unavailable.
Rating confidence: Low
Should I Go?
Consider
Fishing guidance for this destination based on available lake conditions, weather, and seasonal context. It is not a boating, swimming, ice, or access-safety rating.
Recommendation confidence: Low
Why
- Current water-level and water-temperature observations are not available.
- StrikeTracks is showing a provisional Estimated Conditions rating from accepted secondary evidence.
Current Readings
Live monitoring not available.
Better Nearby Options
Checking nearby StrikeTracks waters…
Weather Near Lake
Current Weather
Clear
Temperature
39°F
Feels like
32°F
Wind
6 mph NW
Wind gust
15 mph
Current precipitation
0.00 in
Updated
Oct 20, 2026, 7:30 AM
Recent Rainfall
Estimated precipitation near this lake
Last 6 hours
0.00 in
Last 24 hours
0.00 in
Last 48 hours
0.00 in
Little recent rainfall near this lake.
Next 24 Hours
Tue 8 AM
Clear
Temp 40°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Tue 12 PM
Clear
Temp 64°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 11 mph
Tue 4 PM
Clear
Temp 69°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 10 mph
Tue 8 PM
Clear
Temp 55°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 12 AM
Clear
Temp 49°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 6 mph
Wed 4 AM
Clear
Temp 45°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Wind 5 mph
Four-Day Forecast
Tue, Oct 20
Clear
High 69°F / Low 38°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 27 mph
Wed, Oct 21
Overcast
High 64°F / Low 43°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 25 mph
Thu, Oct 22
Overcast
High 70°F / Low 44°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 10 mph
Fri, Oct 23
Clear
High 65°F / Low 46°F
Chance 0%
Precip 0.00 in
Max gust 30 mph
Weather and rainfall are estimated for this lake's coordinates. Local conditions can vary, especially in mountainous terrain and during isolated storms.
Recent rainfall can influence lake level and access, but the timing and magnitude depend on watershed size, soil conditions, and reservoir operations where applicable.
Weather data: Open-Meteo
Fishery Profile
Documented species you may encounter at Briery Creek Lake.
Species images are AI-generated illustrations for visual reference and may simplify natural variation. Fishery records are based on the cited agency sources. About fish illustrations
Fishery overview
Largemouth bass are primary and established in Briery Creek Lake. It covers 845 acres.
Target species
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus nigricans
- Expectation
- Primary
- Population
- Established
- Native status
- introduced
- Confidence
- High confidence
Fishery characteristics
- Composition
- Mixed wild and stocked
Best seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Common techniques
- Boat fishing
- Shore fishing
- Spinning
Official sources
Location and Access
Cataloged lake location
Prince Edward, Virginia
The map marker represents the cataloged waterbody or monitoring location and may not indicate legal parking or public access. Confirm access through the official information before visiting.
Lake Details
County
Prince Edward
Management Category
Warmwater public fishing lake
Regulation Scope
Briery Creek Lake.
Regulation Summary
Virginia freshwater fishing regulations apply on Briery Creek Lake, including any current trophy-slot notices; confirm current DWR seasons and limits.
Surface Area
845 acres
Target Species
Largemouth Bass
Public Access
Public
Boat Launch
Available
Shore Fishing
Available
Motor Restrictions
10 hp