Hargraves Millpond Fishing in Sussex County, Virginia

• Overview

  Hargraves Millpond is a Sussex County water, in Virginia. The surface lies 66 feet up. With some 27 acres of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Waverly lies 13 miles from the water. Courtland is 17 miles and Emporia 21 miles. Others close at hand: Rogers Pond 2.1 miles away, Honey Pond at 2.3 miles, Magee Pond 3.5 miles away, Renney Pond at 5.6 miles and Belsches Millpond 7.5 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Hargraves Millpond

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Sussex County names bluegill, Roanoke darter, redfin pickerel, warmouth and tessellated darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Hargraves Millpond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 38°F to 78°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Hargraves Millpond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Pike mean a wire trace, no exceptions; big spoons and jerkbaits do the searching. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Rogers Pond, 2.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Hargraves Millpond.