Braley Pond
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly February through May in 2026, heaviest in March: brown trout and rainbow trout, 9 plants in all. A 5.8-acre reservoir, and one of 7 stocked waters on the Augusta County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
When to fish Braley Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:53-5:53 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 13
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
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 | Oct 13 |
| Hearthstone Lake | 11 mi | Apr 23 |
| Brushy Fork Lake WV | 12 mi | Jun 23 |
| Hone Quarry Run | 15 mi | Apr 14 |
| Hone Quarry Lake | 15 mi | Oct 21 |
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