Bass and crappie fishing locations in Richmond/Central Virginia

[Black Bill Dance]

Has anyone ever fished the 4 ponds/lakes over at Twin Hickory on the Westend close to Innsbrook?

[RSmall]

On 8/31/2018 at 9:55 PM, Black Bill Dance said:

Has anyone ever fished the 4 ponds/lakes over at Twin Hickory on the Westend close to Innsbrook?

Despite that my daughter goes to after school care at the YMCA at Nuckols and Twin Hickory, I had to look on a map to see where those four ponds are.  Have you given them a go?

[Sam]

On ‎8‎/‎31‎/‎2018 at 9:55 PM, Black Bill Dance said:

Has anyone ever fished the 4 ponds/lakes over at Twin Hickory on the Westend close to Innsbrook?

When the subdivision first opened I fished one of the ponds.

 

Caught a few dinks.

 

Never returned but you go and fish them and let us know what you catch.

 

Good luck.

[flyfisher]

I fished Lake Rooty yesterday for a little while and caught one small one.  That lake has gone through some stuff for sure.  When i was working in innsbrook 5 years ago I could count on catching between 2-3 during my lunch break just about every day.  There are still lots of sunnies in there but bass wise not so much.  I have see na few large carp i nether too which i may have to target on the fly rod one of these days....

[supersmittyc]

On 3/24/2018 at 3:06 PM, Sam said:

Ok Bill, let's keep the discussion going.

 

Salisbury Country Club has a series of three or four ponds we used to fish and pull out 3 ,4 and 5 pounders. Even wdycrankbait would clobber them at Salisbury.

 

We used to fish the ponds on Monday when the course was closed. Never had any problems. The golfers playing the course were not supposed to be there and if we were not supposed to be there so we had a Mexican stalemate. We let them play and they let us fish.

 

Now, there is a new golf pro who has stocked the ponds with trout and has put them off limits to fishing for those of us who are not members.

 

I have not fished the ponds in a few years and always enjoyed fishing them and meeting others who joined us. Caught a lot of beautiful bass in those ponds.

 

So if you want to take a chance this is what you do:

1.  Go to the club on a Monday when the course is closed.

2.  Turn off Salisbury Drive onto Kings Lynn Road.

3.  Make the 90* turn on Kings Lynn Road and park.

4.  Walk via the easement to the golf course.

5.  The best pond will be to your right. It has a small golf cart bridge at one end.

6.  Fish until they chase you off.

7.  Hit the other ponds as you wish.

 

By the Presbyterian church on Salisbury Drive you will find a nice pond that belongs to the Salisbury Country Club. Park in the lot by the tennis courts or in the church's parking lot and walk to the pond.  Some nice bass are in that pond.

 

Lake Salisbury is on the other side of Salisbury Drive from the golf club but you have to be a member of the association to fish it. If you do fish it there is a walkway next to a house to your left on Oakengate Road. Check it out on a map. Park and go down the steps to the dam area.

 

You will see the long dam were you can walk and fish. Be ready to be run off if someone decides to report you.

 

As for the pond at the Stonehenge Country Club off Midlo across from Wal-Mart, I never fished it but understand that if you ask the golf pro he may let you. Then again, I have never seen or heard of anyone fishing that pond.

 

One last place to try your luck.  Off Providence Road heading south away from Midlothian Turnpike you will see Providence Methodist Church on your left. There is a pond on the other side of their parking lot. Just park and walk to the pond and give some topwaters a shot.

 

And don't forget to go to Dick's and get the 2018 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia booklet. It has a listing of the places to fish all over Virginia.

 

Please PM with your results or court dates.

 

Thanks and good luck.

 

Thanks for the help Sam! I'll be sure to check these spots out and let you know how I do.

[Black Bill Dance]

Still waiting for the bass to bite...but in the meantime, a little trout action never hurts nobody!!!

 

3.17 lb Rainbow Trout and the always mysterious GOLDEN TROUT!!!

 

        

[Marvin Bikelife Banks]

Been going down chesdin alot lately , turning into my favorite spot

[Black Bill Dance]

Was able to hit this little pond after I left the office.

Had 2 bites but was only able to land this football chunk; was 3.85 lbs.

 

Anybody trying to put me onto a couple nice ponds with quality fish, please don't hesitate to message me.

 

[James Janousek]

42 minutes ago, Black Bill Dance said:

Was able to hit this little pond after I left the office.

Had 2 bites but was only able to land this football chunk; was 3.85 lbs.

 

Anybody trying to put me onto a couple nice ponds with quality fish, please don't hesitate to message me.

 

Pretty sure I know where you got that one based on the background.  The fence they put around the pond has helped with the geese.  I may have caught that same fish a few weeks ago in the corner.  I was catching crappie there last weekend way out near the middle using a 2.8 keitech on a guppy head.  Also got a few by the drain near the tree.

On 4/10/2019 at 8:27 PM, Marvin Bikelife Banks said:

Been going down chesdin alot lately , turning into my favorite spot

How's the water clarity recently?  Last year with all the rain we got every time i fished Chesdin it was like chocolate milk.  I launched near the dam at the public ramp.  With a kayak i'm a bit limited in where i can go there.  The other place i've put in is way up by Chesdin Landing.  Didn't have much luck there, but might give it a try again.

[Black Bill Dance]

@James Janousek Never knew there was crappie in there, probably because I only go for the bass.

 

Dude on social media caught like a 20 pound channel cat out of there on Tuesday. Maybe we can link up sometime and beat the bank.

 

"Just cause you BEAT the BANK...don't mean you can't CATCH a TANK!"

[I'm Blue]

fished the James out of Watkins landing,,, nadda,,, water was high and muddy.

[Black Bill Dance]

After running some errands after work on Friday, I decided to stop by my neighborhood pond.

Got a solid 2 pounder in the first 15 minute with black Zoom finesse trick work. Then at dusk on the opposite corner of the pond....this Big Girl just smoked the Munky Butt Whopper Plopper 110!!!

 

She might have slung mudd in my face, but this 5 Pound Slouch was well worth it!

 

1st Topwater bass of 2019

 

[Black Bill Dance]

2019 TOPWATER Bite is really heating up!!!

 

5 Pound Big Bertha and a 3 Pound stud on Whopper Plopper 110 in hour & half of fishing.

 

 

   

[RSmall]

We hit Swift Creek Reservoir for a couple of hours Saturday morning and a couple more Sunday evening and landed four bass between 2 and 3 pounds.  The bowfin was caught on my first cast from the dock while waiting for the lollygaggers to come down to the boat.

 

All were caught with Yum Dingers in red shad.

 

[Black Bill Dance]

19 hours ago, RSmall said:

We hit Swift Creek Reservoir for a couple of hours Saturday morning and a couple more Sunday evening and landed four bass between 2 and 3 pounds.  The bowfin was caught on my first cast from the dock while waiting for the lollygaggers to come down to the boat.

 

All were caught with Yum Dingers in red shad.

 

How did you have the Yum Rigged? And what was you setup?

[RSmall]

11 hours ago, Black Bill Dance said:

How did you have the Yum Rigged? And what was you setup?

Weightless with 4/0 Hooks. She was using a medium-light spinning rod. I was using a medium.  I think we both had 20 lb braid. Flouro would probably be better with the worms but neither of us has had much luck with that. I put some sinking braid on one of my rods earlier today and am looking forward to trying that out. 

[Black Bill Dance]

What a beast!!! She slammed the Whopper Plopper right at nightfall....7 lbs 2oz!!! Gotta luv that topwater bite!!!

 

    

 

 

As you can tell I was pretty hype to catch this toad on the last cast!!!

 

[flyfisher]

Caught this guy at diascund reservoir after the long paddle (5 miles) to the lilly pad field. 5lb 9oz

 

[TOXIC]

This pesky rain is keeping me off the water.  I have not been out since I got back from Lake St Clair in Michigan.  

[Black Bill Dance]

Old trusty spinnerbait at a golf course pond fishing for the 1st time. 6 pounders hitting right at your feet is always a fun fight!

 

  

Last fish of the day comes in at 4.8 lbs on the Sexy Shad chatterbait!

 

 

[Brad Reams]

On 5/21/2019 at 10:15 PM, RSmall said:

Weightless with 4/0 Hooks. She was using a medium-light spinning rod. I was using a medium.  I think we both had 20 lb braid. Flouro would probably be better with the worms but neither of us has had much luck with that. I put some sinking braid on one of my rods earlier today and am looking forward to trying that out. 

is there any smallmouth in Swift Creek? 

 

Anybody fish the lower section of swift creek at LakeView in Colonial Heights?

[Mike11]

Hey guys, I’m pretty desperate and I could use some help...please.

 

Look, I’m kind of not a good dad.  I have a 7 yr old and we’re not very close.  I really want him to experience how fun fishing can be, but I haven’t been fishing in 30 years.

 

I spent the better part of a week doing research, watching videos, and trying to get just the very basics I would need to at least give him half a chance to catch a fish.  I learned that bluegill and crappie are fairly common in Pocahontas State Park, and I saw people having success with Rebel crickhoppers.

 

So I bought a pole, a crickhopper, some 4 lb test, and some crickets.  I took today off (One of my last few vacation days) to go try to apply what I’ve learned before taking him...and it was a complete disaster.

 

Once I got to the state park (right by the boat launch) I realized I had absolutely no idea where to go.  I mean, I could go to the little floating docks, but that seemed too easy.  Surely you couldn’t catch fish in the most obvious and heavily trafficked area in the park, could you?

 

So I asked some guy and he said to try at the bottom of the dam.  So an hour later, after I got lost, I find my way to the little stream just past the dam, and the water’s only 6” deep.  How the hell am I supposed to fish in that?!

 

So then I make my way all the way back to my original spot.  I fish off the docks, up and down the banks.  Nothing.  I wanted to switch to a bobber and a cricket since they weren’t taking my lure near the surface - but I realized I have no idea how deep that part of the lake is.  Since I suck at EVERYTHING dealing with fishing (I almost quit just trying to figure out how to restring my reel) I had no desire to put that much effort into swapping out my whole setup just to have my bait sitting on the lake bed.  So I gave up.

 

Can anyone please help me?  Teach me how and where to fish?  I simply don’t have the time to spend several years fishing off and on to build up that kind of experience.  And if I start now, my kid will be 20 by the time I learn enough.

 

So I hate to sound this pathetic and desperate, but please help me.  I’ll even pay.  My kid deserves so much better than the half-assed attempt at being a dad that I give him.

 

I’ll give my number to anyone who wants to talk.  Thanks.

[roadwarrior]

Hire a guide and you will not only catch some fish, but you will learn

more in a single day than spending a month on the internet. Take your

son with you on the first trip, your guide will take care of you both.

 

 

 

[Sam]

On 4/19/2018 at 11:01 AM, Tonykoch said:

you guys ever have any luck out of that pond on lucks lane? I landed a catfish there last time I went on a bass underspin lol.

Tony, I have never stopped to fish this pond off Luck's Lane but I have read on this Forum of some guys who caught some dinks out of it.

 

Sorry, I am totally of no help on this pond.

 

[Sam]

2 hours ago, Mike11 said:

Hey guys, I’m pretty desperate and I could use some help...please.

 

Look, I’m kind of not a good dad.  I have a 7 yr old and we’re not very close.  I really want him to experience how fun fishing can be, but I haven’t been fishing in 30 years.

 

I spent the better part of a week doing research, watching videos, and trying to get just the very basics I would need to at least give him half a chance to catch a fish.  I learned that bluegill and crappie are fairly common in Pocahontas State Park, and I saw people having success with Rebel crickhoppers.

 

So I bought a pole, a crickhopper, some 4 lb test, and some crickets.  I took today off (One of my last few vacation days) to go try to apply what I’ve learned before taking him...and it was a complete disaster.

 

Once I got to the state park (right by the boat launch) I realized I had absolutely no idea where to go.  I mean, I could go to the little floating docks, but that seemed too easy.  Surely you couldn’t catch fish in the most obvious and heavily trafficked area in the park, could you?

 

So I asked some guy and he said to try at the bottom of the dam.  So an hour later, after I got lost, I find my way to the little stream just past the dam, and the water’s only 6” deep.  How the hell am I supposed to fish in that?!

 

So then I make my way all the way back to my original spot.  I fish off the docks, up and down the banks.  Nothing.  I wanted to switch to a bobber and a cricket since they weren’t taking my lure near the surface - but I realized I have no idea how deep that part of the lake is.  Since I suck at EVERYTHING dealing with fishing (I almost quit just trying to figure out how to restring my reel) I had no desire to put that much effort into swapping out my whole setup just to have my bait sitting on the lake bed.  So I gave up.

 

Can anyone please help me?  Teach me how and where to fish?  I simply don’t have the time to spend several years fishing off and on to build up that kind of experience.  And if I start now, my kid will be 20 by the time I learn enough.

 

So I hate to sound this pathetic and desperate, but please help me.  I’ll even pay.  My kid deserves so much better than the half-assed attempt at being a dad that I give him.

 

I’ll give my number to anyone who wants to talk.  Thanks.

Don't forget to update your Avatar with your location so we can give you better suggestions.

 

Do the following with your son next time you go out, remembering that he will have the concentration of a gnat and at his age he needs some fishing action.

 

Look up Westminster-Canterbury, 804/256-2092, 804/264-8000 and ask the operator for security or who you can speak with to get permission to fish their pond. If they say "no" let me know by personal message and I will ask my friend to give the gate guard your name so you can get into the place. Google Westminster-Canterbury Richmond to see the place.

 

1.  Buy a loaf or two of cheap white bread the day you go fishing.

2.  Rig up a Zebco or a cane pole with a small gold with a long shank hook and a small red/white bobber. 4 to 6 pound test is fine.

3.  Bring needle nose pliers with you to remove the hooks.

4.  Follow the road around the complex and note the pond on your right and park in the last parking lot and walk to the pond. Fish off the gazebo.

5.  Roll a small piece of white bread onto your hooks and drop the rig straight down into the water.

6.  The bluegills and bream will crush it.

7.  After catching about 100 or so you can go home. You can actually watch the small piece of dough be knocked around before it disappears into a bluegill's mouth.

8.  Bring iPhone to take photos.

9.  Clean up after yourself and throw all the fish back.

10.  Bring snacks and bottled water.

11.  Throw any remaining bread to the ducks or tear it up and throw it on the water so your son can see a bluegill feeding frenzy.

12. On way home go to Mission Bar-B-Q and have a fun late lunch or early dinner.

 

Go on Google and look up Westminster-Canterbury, 1600 Westbrook Avenue, Richmond, and you will see the pond and where to park You go past the pond on your right to the parking lot. Do not speed as the limit is 15 MPH.

 

As for bass in this pond all I have caught have been dinks. But the bluegill and bream population is outstanding.

 

Google will not let me post the pics so you will have to check it out on your own.

 

Have fun and post pictures.

 

 

 

As for bass in this pond, all I have caught have been dinks. But the bluegill and bream population is outstanding.