Ingram Millpond Fishing in Northumberland County, Virginia

• Overview

  Out in Northumberland County, Virginia, sits Ingram Millpond. Everything around it is dry hill. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Northumberland County list holds plenty of bigger water. The nearest town is Kilmarnock, 5.7 miles away. East Hampton sits 52 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Ingram Millpond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Public occurrence data for Northumberland County names bluegill, white perch, redear sunfish and black crappie. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Ingram Millpond gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 77°F on average, January about 37°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Plan around that when you fish Ingram Millpond. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Expect a half a mile walk in from where the car goes. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Camps Millpond is 3.5 miles distant. None of that is settled for Ingram Millpond in what we hold.