Fishing at Slade Pond, Surry County, Virginia

• Overview

  This water sits in Surry County, Virginia. The shore lies 1.8 miles out. The water measures roughly 8 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Surry County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Rushmere, 1.6 miles off. Further out sit Smithfield (6.3 miles) and Carrollton (11 miles). The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Slade Pond

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Open biodiversity records for Surry County list blue catfish, white perch, striped bass, longnose gar and pumpkinseed. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Slade Pond responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 78°F; by January the average is down near 38°F. It fishes twelve months of the year. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Slade Pond rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Wrenns Millpond at 2.4 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Slade Pond is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.