Licking Hole Farm Pond Fishing Guide, Goochland County, Virginia

• Overview

  Set in Goochland County, Licking Hole Farm Pond is a Virginia water. The land about it is farm and woodlot. Surface area runs to about 22 acres — small enough to read in one session. The closest town, Weber City, is 17 miles away. After that come Wyndham at 21 miles and Short Pump at 21 miles. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Licking Hole Farm Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Fish documented in Goochland County include bluegill, smallmouth bass, tessellated darter, fantail darter and channel catfish. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Fish Licking Hole Farm Pond where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 77°F, while January sits near 35°F. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Licking Hole Farm Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Bolling Hall Lake, 2 miles out. Nothing here settles the position at Licking Hole Farm Pond for certain.