Staples Millpond Fishing Guide, Henrico County, Virginia

• Overview

  Out in Henrico County, Virginia, sits Staples Millpond. It lies 180 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Henrico County list. Dumbarton lies 0.1 miles from the water. For a city, Richmond is 3.7 miles off. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Staples Millpond

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Survey and observation records for Henrico County include bluegill, redbreast sunfish and green sunfish. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Staples Millpond to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 79°F for July and 37°F for January. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Staples Millpond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is a car park half a mile from the bank. There is a jetty half a mile off, worth knowing on a busy day. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Westhampton Lake at 3.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Staples Millpond.