Fishing at Stillfried Pond, Albemarle County, Virginia

• Overview

  Stillfried Pond sits within Albemarle County in Virginia. The surface lies 394 feet up. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Lake Monticello, 11 miles away. Further out sit Charlottesville (13 miles) and Pantops (13 miles). Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Stillfried Pond

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Survey and observation records for Albemarle County include bluegill, Roanoke darter, fantail darter and tessellated darter. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Stillfried Pond repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 76°F at the top of summer and 35°F at the bottom of winter. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Plan around that when you fish Stillfried Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Stillfreds Pond is 3 miles distant. None of that is settled for Stillfried Pond in what we hold.