Virginia State Farm Pond Number Three, Virginia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Virginia State Farm Pond Number Three stands in Goochland County, Virginia. The water sits 180 feet up. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Goochland County. Short Pump lies 13 miles from the water. The big place round here is Richmond, 22 miles distant. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Virginia State Farm Pond Number Three

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Across Goochland County, recorded fish include bluegill, smallmouth bass, tessellated darter, fantail darter and channel catfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Virginia State Farm Pond Number Three a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 36°F and July at about 77°F, the water has a wide range to work through. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Expect Virginia State Farm Pond Number Three to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Virginia State Farm Pond Number One, 1.3 miles away. Nothing on Virginia State Farm Pond Number Three should be assumed from this page alone.