Fishing Holtzgrefe Pond in Henrico County, Virginia

• Overview

  Holtzgrefe Pond lies in Henrico County, Virginia. The shore lies 29 miles out. It covers about 15 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On our Henrico County list it sits near the top for size. Glen Allen lies 2.6 miles from the water. Further out sit Laurel (3.9 miles) and Wyndham (4 miles). Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Holtzgrefe Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Fish documented in Henrico County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, flathead catfish and blue catfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. Fish Holtzgrefe Pond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 78°F on average, January about 36°F. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Holtzgrefe Pond fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Overhill Lake, 0.7 miles out. Check the position at Holtzgrefe Pond before loading the car.