Fishing near Richmond, Virginia

You will find Richmond in City of Richmond, Virginia. Fishing here means leaving the streets behind first. The run goes: 1.0 miles away is Boat Lake, 1.1 miles away is Swan Lake to the south-west, 1.3 miles away is Shields Lake, 3.8 miles away is Staples Millpond to the north-west then 4.7 miles away is Lake Page. Standing timber shows on Lake Page when the level falls, and it holds fish. Nothing here goes hard in winter. Plan round the sun, not the calendar. These were made rather than found. Margins hold more than the middle ever will. Boat Lake is the near option, about 7 acres in size. Boat Lake has mapped parking, which saves a long carry. Across City of Richmond, recorded fish include redbreast sunfish, bluegill, green sunfish and longnose gar. The count nearby is modest, but the next ring out is not. Local anglers in Richmond tend to rotate between these through the season....