Fishing near Highland Springs, Virginia

Highland Springs is a Hanover County town in Virginia. Most people here drive to fish rather than walk. Short trips first: Westhaven Lake under 4.8 miles, Cherrydale Pond under 5.3 miles to the north, Beaties Millpond under 6.1 miles then Valley Mill Pond under 7.4 miles to the south. On Beaties Millpond the inflow end colours first after rain and fishes for it. The year runs unbroken. Summer squeezes the useful hours at both ends. Man-made water is the main option. Shade and light shape the day more than the month does. Closest is Westhaven Lake at around 7 acres of water. There is a car park at Westhaven Lake, according to mapping. Open records for Hanover County list bluegill, redbreast sunfish and tessellated darter. The nearby water is mainly reservoirs, which fish deep and steady. For a first trip out of Highland Springs, Westhaven Lake is the obvious one to try....