Fishing at Richardsons Pond, Dinwiddie County, Virginia

• Overview

  In Virginia, Richardsons Pond falls inside Dinwiddie County. The country here is pine and hardwood. About 13 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Some 13 miles away sits Matoaca, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Richmond, 35 miles distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. One side gets the morning sun and the other the evening.

• Where to Fish on Richardsons Pond

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Reported across Dinwiddie County: Roanoke darter, tessellated darter, bluegill, glassy darter and chainback darter. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Richardsons Pond a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 78°F and January reads 37°F. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on Richardsons Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Wheelers Pond sits 4.1 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing here settles the position at Richardsons Pond for certain.