Fishing Jordon Lake in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

• Overview

  You will find Jordon Lake in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. The ground round it is dry hill. Roughly 84 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.5 miles of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is the biggest water on our Dinwiddie County list. The nearest town is Matoaca, 5.7 miles away. Further out sit Ettrick (7.8 miles) and Petersburg (8.3 miles). The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Jordon Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Public occurrence data for Dinwiddie County names Roanoke darter, tessellated darter, bluegill, glassy darter and chainback darter. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Jordon Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 37°F in January and 78°F in July. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That is the shape of the year on Jordon Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. The nearest car park we can see is half a mile out, so expect a walk with your gear. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Picture Lake, 0.8 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Jordon Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.