Cherrydale Pond Fishing near Mechanicsville, Virginia

• Overview

  Cherrydale Pond stands in Hanover County, Virginia. It lies 161 feet above sea level. It covers about 19 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Supplies mean a trip to Mechanicsville, 2.9 miles off. The nearest city of size is Richmond, an 8.7 miles drive. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Cherrydale Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish documented in Hanover County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, tessellated darter and warmouth. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Cherrydale Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 36°F in January to roughly 78°F in July. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Cherrydale Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. Catfish want bait on the bottom: cut bait or worms, a simple running rig, and patience after dark. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Westhaven Lake at 1.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Rules at Cherrydale Pond are worth checking on the day.