Braley Pond
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record.
Augusta County · Virginia · see it on the national map
9
stockings 2026
May 13
last stocked
5.8
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 10 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 6 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 13 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Elkhorn Lake | 5.0 mi | May 4 |
| Hearthstone Lake | 11 mi | Apr 23 |
| Hone Quarry Run | 15 mi | Apr 14 |
| Hone Quarry Lake | 15 mi | Apr 23 |
| Bullpasture River | 16 mi | May 8 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.