Last stocked
March 4, 2026
Plants on record
81
Species recorded
3
Elevation
167 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Richmond, VA
Shields Lake is one of three small lakes in Richmond's 287-acre Byrd Park, built by 1914 alongside Swan Lake.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town
How Shields Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of January. In 2026 it was January 5, 2026, about when it usually is.
Scottsville Lake (58.5 mi), Robinson River (63.1 mi), Rockfish River (65.4 mi), and Swift Run (69.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Scottsville Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout, Robinson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and Swift Run is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Shields Lake
Fishing Shields Lake is as likely to be for Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout. Each accounts for 25 of 56 plants on record.
Brown Trout 25 plants
- Plants
- 25 of 81
- Last stocked
- March 4, 2026
Rainbow Trout 25 plants
- Plants
- 25 of 81
- Last stocked
- March 4, 2026
Tiger Trout 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 81
- Last stocked
- February 19, 2026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 81 plants Showing 81 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 4, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 5, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| January 5, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 5, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 29, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| January 29, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 1, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 11, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 12, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 12, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 12, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 10, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 1, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 27, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.