Smith Pond, Virginia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Greensville County, Virginia, is where Smith Pond sits. The surface lies 240 feet up. Surface area runs to about 19 acres — small enough to read in one session. Some 5.8 miles away sits Gaston, the nearest settlement. For a city, Richmond is 68 miles off. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking. Nothing about the approach is difficult in dry weather.

• Where to Fish on Smith Pond

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Open biodiversity records for Greensville County list bluegill, black crappie and redear sunfish. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Smith Pond a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 78°F; the cold one sits at 38°F. Cooler months are the productive ones on most of this water. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Smith Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. A wire trace and a big bright lure handle the pike; deep water asks for a heavier spoon. 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, Doyles Pond is 4 miles off. Nothing on Smith Pond should be assumed from this page alone.