Lake Page in Chesterfield County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Chesterfield County entry here is Lake Page, in Virginia. Salt water lies 20 miles off. Surface area runs to about 8 acres — small enough to read in one session. Our Chesterfield County list holds plenty of bigger water. 1.1 miles away sits Bon Air, the nearest town. The big place round here is Richmond, 5 miles distant. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Lake Page

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Survey and observation records for Chesterfield County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish, flathead catfish and green sunfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lake Page light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 78°F and January near 37°F. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Time your trip to Lake Page by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Parking within half a mile means no long carry with tackle. Part of this sits inside or beside Powhite Park, so read the notices. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Rock Creek Park Lake is 1.1 miles off. None of that is settled for Lake Page in what we hold.