Fishing at Broad Branch Lake, Goochland County, Virginia

• Overview

  Broad Branch Lake is listed under Goochland County, Virginia. Height above sea level is 223 feet. About 23 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. A shoreline of some 1.9 miles keeps the choices simple. For supplies, Short Pump is 5.2 miles out. Further out sit Wyndham (6.3 miles) and Tuckahoe (9.2 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Broad Branch Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Public occurrence data for Goochland County names bluegill, smallmouth bass and tessellated darter. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. The shape of Broad Branch Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 36°F in January up to 77°F in July. No part of the year shuts this water. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Broad Branch Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Parking is mapped about half a mile from the bank. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Dover Lake, 2.4 miles out. Check the current arrangement for Broad Branch Lake.