Horne Pond near Emporia: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Horne Pond is one of the Greensville County waters in Virginia. Land around it is dry hill. This is a pocket water of some 15 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Our Greensville County list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Emporia is 7.9 miles out. Courtland follows at 22 miles, then Gaston at 22 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Horne Pond

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Greensville County include bluegill, black crappie and redear sunfish. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Read Horne Pond for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 78°F on average, January about 38°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Late winter and spring fish steadiest here. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Horne Pond. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the pike, wire up and throw larger lures along the weed edges. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Harrells Pond, 3.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Horne Pond.