Lake Prince Fishing
A Virginia lake in City of Suffolk, 946 acres.
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What a Virginia angler should know about Lake Prince
Virginia records Lake Prince as a lake of 946 acres in City of Suffolk. Count on around 5 miles to reach Windsor.
It has 1 boat ramp in DWR boating access records.
Acres as stated on the Virginia DWR waterbody page, read November 6, 2026. Virginia DWR Public Fishing Lakes layer (outline, motor rule, region number), read November 6, 2026. Census 2023 places.
Engine limits and amenities at Lake Prince
- Boat motors (DWR layer)12 HP
- DWR region numberDWR Region 1
Where DWR leaves a field empty for Lake Prince, this list does too.
Virginia DWR Public Fishing Lakes layer (outline, motor rule, region number), read November 6, 2026.
The fish DWR records for Lake Prince
At Lake Prince this list follows DWR labels only; no survey or angler reports went into it.
Virginia DWR waterbody page (updated 11/17/2023), read November 6, 2026.
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| Site | Recorded attributes | Owner | Location (DWR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Branch boat ramp on Lake Prince | ramp, 2 ramps, freshwater | No File | From Providence Church, Rt 605 North (3); Girl Scout Drive to Ramp |
Fallback Commonwealth launches near Lake Prince
- Butler Lake boat ramp on Lone Star LakesLone Star Lakes, 6 miles northeast
- Blackwater Bridge boat rampBlackwater River, 12 miles west
- Jones Creek boat rampJones Creek, 13 miles north
Virginia DWR Boating Access Locations layer (attributes as recorded; lanes, fees and hours are not in the layer), read November 6, 2026.
Virginia keep counts for Lake Prince
| Species as printed | Applies to | Creel | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | statewide | 5 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Alabama, Spotted Bass | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Landlocked Striped Bass and Landlocked Striped Bass X White Bass Hybrids | statewide | 4 per day in the aggregate | No fish less than 20 inches |
| Striped Bass | Anadromous (coastal) striped bass above the fall line in all coastal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay and Crane Lake (City of Suffolk) | Creel and length limits shall be as set by the Virginia Marine Resources Commission for recreational fishing in tidal waters | no length limit printed |
| Striped Bass | Striped bass in the Meherrin, Nottoway, Blackwater (Chowan Drainage), North Landing and Northwest rivers and their tributaries plus Back Bay | No possession | no length limit printed |
| Walleye, Saugeye | statewide | 5 per day in the aggregate | No walleye or saugeye less than 18 inches |
| Sauger | statewide | 2 per day | No statewide length limits |
| White Bass | statewide | 5 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Chain Pickerel and Northern Pike | statewide | 5 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Muskellunge | statewide | 1 per day | No muskellunge less than 40 inches |
| Bluegill (bream) and other sunfish excluding Crappie, Rock Bass (redeye) and Roanoke Bass | statewide | 50 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Crappie (black or white) | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Rock Bass (redeye) | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate with Roanoke bass | No statewide length limits |
| Roanoke Bass | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate with rock bass | No statewide length limits |
| Perch (yellow and white) | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Trout | statewide | 6 per day | 7 inch minimum size |
| Channel, White, and Flathead | statewide | 20 per day | No length limits |
| Blue | statewide | 20 per day | No statewide length limits |
Statewide digest rows rule Lake Prince wherever its own entries are silent.
A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older.
Statewide creel and length limits as printed (page updated August 17, 2026), 2026 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia digest (eRegulations, linked from the Virginia DWR regulations page), read November 6, 2026. Virginia license fees in the 2026 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia digest (licenses run one year from purchase unless noted), read November 6, 2026.
Record-book fish out of Lake Prince
| Species | Weight as printed | Date | Water as listed | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carp | 49 lbs. 4 oz. | 6-25-1986 | Lake Prince | |
| Gar | 25 lbs. 2 oz. | 5-28-1987 | Lake Prince |
State Record Freshwater Fish as of 9-2-2025 (keeper: Virginia DWR (State Record Freshwater Fish list as of 9-2-2025); angler names left off here), read November 6, 2026.
Lake Prince weighed against Virginia neighbours
Western Branch Reservoir holds the most water near Lake Prince: 1,265 acres.
| Water | Distance | Size | DWR ramps | Trout stocking dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Prince | this water | 946 acres | 1 | 0 |
| Western Branch Reservoir | 3 miles east | 1,265 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Cohoon | 3 miles south | 510 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Burnt Mills Reservoir | 4 miles north | 711 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Meade | 5 miles southeast | 512 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Kilby | 6 miles southeast | 222 acres | 0 | 0 |
Virginia DWR waterbody pages and Public Fishing Lakes layer, NHD outline areas, DWR Boating Access Locations and stocking schedule; read November 6, 2026.
Neighbouring stops for Lake Prince
Nearby lakes worth a cast after Lake Prince
- Western Branch Reservoir3 miles east
- Lake Cohoon3 miles south
- Burnt Mills Reservoir4 miles north
- Lake Meade5 miles southeast
- Lake Kilby6 miles southeast
Commonwealth tackle shops serving Lake Prince
- Harbor View Partners, 2602 Nansemond Pkwymarina, Suffolk, 6 miles
- G Daddy's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Carrollton, 11 miles
- Harbor View Partners, 106 Sharpe Drmarina, Suffolk, 13 miles
- Brown's Marinamarina, Carrollton, 14 miles
- Gregs Bait Shackbait and tackle shop, Portsmouth, 16 miles
- Nautical Boatsmarina, Portsmouth, 17 miles
Where anglers bunk when fishing Lake Prince
- Windsor5 miles, Isle of Wight County
- Suffolk7 miles, City of Suffolk
- Smithfield12 miles, Isle of Wight County
- Carrollton12 miles, Isle of Wight County
Lake Prince, broken out by Virginia locality
- City of Suffolkindependent city
Piscifun reels for a Virginia day on Lake Prince
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Sorting out the Lake Prince species by sight
Photo: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Straight replies on Lake Prince from the Virginia rule books
Which county or city should I drive to for Lake Prince?
Head to City of Suffolk, about 5 miles from Windsor.
What surface figure do DWR or NHD give Lake Prince?
Virginia sources give 946 acres.
Can a skiff on a trailer reach Lake Prince from a public ramp?
A lone DWR access site, Western Branch boat ramp on Lake Prince, serves it.
Does DWR list largemouth or smallmouth for Lake Prince?
Start with black crappie, bluegill, chain pickerel, crappie, largemouth bass, redear sunfish and striped bass; DWR names them.
What bass creel does the digest set for Lake Prince?
The statewide digest row for largemouth and smallmouth bass reads: 5 per day in the aggregate (combined); No statewide length limits.
Which Virginia license does Lake Prince call for?
A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older. Virginians under 16 fish without paying.
Where do Virginia bank casters set up on Lake Prince?
The DWR pier layer lists nothing here.
What store sells bait near Lake Prince?
Harbor View Partners (about 6 miles away) is first on our list.
Has Lake Prince produced a Virginia state record?
Common Carp, 49 lbs. 4 oz., 1986, is on the DWR record list for this water (angler names are left out here).
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