Norfolk's lakes are stocked by the Department
of Game and Inland Fish. Lakes Prince and Western Branch are stocked
annually with Striped Bass (Chesapeake Bay strain). Muskie and Walleye
were stocked in Western Branch for several years but stocking was discontinued
due to poor survival and low angler harvest. No fish are stocked in Burnt
Mills. The Intown Lakes are stocked annually with Walleye (non-native to
this area) to provide this highly prized sport fish to anglers and to help
control the abundant forage fish populations in the lakes. Native or naturalized
fishes (largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie) are not stocked since they can reproduce
successfully.
Lake Prince
Western Branch
Burnt Mills
Intown Lakes *
Striped Bass
x
x
Largemouth Bass
x
x
x
x
White Perch
x
x
x
Yellow Perch
x
x
x
Bluegill
x
x
x
x
Walleye
x
Redear Sunfish
x
x
Pumpkinseed Sunfish
x
x
x
x
Redbreast Sunfish
x
x
Warmouth
x
x
Chain Pickerel
x
x
Channel Catfish
x
Flathead Catfish
x
White Catfish
x
x
x
Brown Bullhead
x
Black Crappie
x
* Intown Lakes - Lake Whitehurst, Little Creek Reservoir, Lake
Smith, Lake Lawson
