Speight’s Run Fishing
A Virginia lake in City of Suffolk, 197 acres.
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What a Virginia angler should know about Speight’s Run
Virginia records Speight’s Run as a lake of 197 acres in City of Suffolk. Count on around 1 mile to reach Suffolk.
The bands below cover getting on the water and the limits.
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.
The DWR description of Speight’s Run
Speight’s Run is a 197-acre lake that overflows into Lake Kilby. The lake is separated into two sections, split by Route 645 (Manning Road) off Route 58 in Suffolk. The upper section is closed to public fishing due to the lack of any public access. The lake contains abundant largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, and redear sunfish, with perhaps the latter species being most noteworthy. Bass in the 12-15 inch range are very abundant.
Everything in quotation here is DWR wording about Speight’s Run, not ours.
Virginia DWR waterbody page (updated 11/17/2023), read November 6, 2026.
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- Boat motors (DWR layer)10 HP
- DWR region numberDWR Region 1
Where DWR leaves a field empty for Speight’s Run, this list does too.
Virginia DWR Public Fishing Lakes layer (outline, motor rule, region number), read November 6, 2026.
The fish DWR records for Speight’s Run
At Speight’s Run 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.
Backing down a trailer at Speight’s Run
You will not find Speight’s Run on the DWR boating access list.
Fallback Commonwealth launches near Speight’s Run
- Western Branch boat ramp on Lake PrinceLake Prince, 7 miles north
- Butler Lake boat ramp on Lone Star LakesLone Star Lakes, 12 miles north
- Blackwater Bridge boat rampBlackwater River, 13 miles northwest
- Joyner's Bridge boat ramp on Blackwater RiverBlackwater River, 15 miles west
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 Speight’s Run
| 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 Speight’s Run 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.
Speight’s Run weighed against Virginia neighbours
Western Branch Reservoir holds the most water near Speight’s Run: 1,265 acres.
| Water | Distance | Size | DWR ramps | Trout stocking dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speight’s Run | this water | 197 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Kilby | 2 miles east | 222 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Cohoon | 3 miles north | 510 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Meade | 4 miles northeast | 512 acres | 0 | 0 |
| Lake Prince | 6 miles north | 946 acres | 1 | 0 |
| Western Branch Reservoir | 8 miles north | 1,265 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 Speight’s Run
Nearby lakes worth a cast after Speight’s Run
- Lake Kilby2 miles east
- Lake Cohoon3 miles north
- Lake Meade4 miles northeast
- Lake Prince6 miles north
- Western Branch Reservoir8 miles north
Commonwealth tackle shops serving Speight’s Run
- Harbor View Partners, 2602 Nansemond Pkwymarina, Suffolk, 8 miles
- Virginia Outdoorsbait and tackle shop, Franklin, 15 miles
- G Daddy's Bait & Tacklebait and tackle shop, Carrollton, 17 miles
- Harbor View Partners, 106 Sharpe Drmarina, Suffolk, 17 miles
- Gregs Bait Shackbait and tackle shop, Portsmouth, 18 miles
- Nautical Boatsmarina, Portsmouth, 19 miles
Where anglers bunk when fishing Speight’s Run
- Suffolk1 mile, City of Suffolk
- Windsor8 miles, Isle of Wight County
- Franklin16 miles, City of Franklin
- Carrollton17 miles, Isle of Wight County
Speight’s Run, broken out by Virginia locality
- City of Suffolkindependent city
Piscifun reels for a Virginia day on Speight’s Run
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Sorting out the Speight’s Run species by sight
Photo: USFWS Pacific Southwest Region, Public domain
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Andy Sloane, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Straight replies on Speight’s Run from the Virginia rule books
Which county or city should I drive to for Speight’s Run?
Head to City of Suffolk, about 1 mile from Suffolk.
What surface figure do DWR or NHD give Speight’s Run?
Virginia sources give 197 acres.
Can a skiff on a trailer reach Speight’s Run from a public ramp?
Nothing on it is mapped; Western Branch boat ramp on Lake Prince is 7 miles away.
Does DWR list largemouth or smallmouth for Speight’s Run?
Start with bluegill, crappie, largemouth bass and redear sunfish; DWR names them.
What bass creel does the digest set for Speight’s Run?
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 Speight’s Run 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 Speight’s Run?
The DWR pier layer lists nothing here.
What store sells bait near Speight’s Run?
Harbor View Partners (about 8 miles away) is first on our list.
Make a dawn run to Speight’s Run
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