Balls Pond Fishing in New Kent County, Virginia

• Overview

  Set in New Kent County, Virginia, this is Balls Pond. This is oak and grass ground. This is a pocket water of some 2 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our New Kent County list holds plenty of bigger water. West Point lies 6 miles from the water. After that come Williamsburg at 18 miles and Gloucester Courthouse at 20 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Balls Pond

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for New Kent County include white perch, striped bass, tessellated darter and bluegill. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Balls Pond rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 78°F and January near 37°F. The surface stays open the year round. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Anyone fishing Balls Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Cooks Millpond at 3.5 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Balls Pond for certain.