Goose Pond near Twin Lakes: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Goose Pond lies within the bounds of Greene County, Virginia. Height above sea level is 1,834 feet. It covers about 2 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Greene County. Twin Lakes is the closest place, 6.6 miles off. For a city, Richmond is 78 miles off. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Goose Pond

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Greene County include tessellated darter, fantail darter, bluegill, redbreast sunfish and brook trout. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. On Goose Pond the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 73°F on average, January about 32°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Goose Pond fishes to that pattern most years. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Greene Acres Lake at 3.1 miles is the sensible second choice. For Goose Pond in particular, ask before you travel.