Lake Patrick Henry Fishing in Chesterfield County, Virginia

• Overview

  Lake Patrick Henry is set in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The shore lies 26 miles out. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Chesterfield County list. Midlothian lies 2.2 miles from the water. It is 11 miles to Richmond, the nearest city. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Lake Patrick Henry

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Chesterfield County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and flathead catfish. The county list is broader than any single water. Lake Patrick Henry gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 78°F and January at 36°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Time your trip to Lake Patrick Henry by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Salisbury Lake sits 1.5 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Lake Patrick Henry may have changed since it was mapped.