Hello fellow anglers.  new here and so far like the site.

 

   I know this is a shot is the dark, but maybe you can help me with my delema. I've lost a lake, well not really lost or misplaced it still some where in the richmond va area. I believe with in a hour or so.  Many many many moons ago my Dad I would go there at least once a year.  It was about 30 acres U shaped and quite deep.  The story goes is the owner was about to sell it when he invented a lure, may some cash off it and was able to buy it.  The ramp and bait shop are located at the bottom of the U, and at the time. Ive hours of blind web serches to no avail.

 

     Well I know this is a impossible task,  Maybe it will jog someones memory.  Thanks for the help

 

                                                                              Ghost

Which direction from Richmond? Any other details that can help narrow the search area?

Also how big a lake?

Have you looked on Google Earth?  I found Swift Creek Reservoir, and Sandy River Res..  Both are "U" shaped.

good idea on google earth.  as if I remember is believe up 64 headed to charlottes vile, rather big lake about 30 or so acres, and talking to dad a moment ago he said where fish traps in the middle of the lake.  and at the time you walk into the wooden tackle shop pay bout $5.00 to fish, or park.

 

 Thanks for the replyes.   ghost.  

good idea on Google earth.  as if I remember is believe up 64 headed to Charlotte's vile, rather big lake about 30 or so acres, and talking to dad a moment ago he said where fish traps in the middle of the lake.  and at the time you walk into the wooden tackle shop pay bout $5.00 to fish, or park.

 

 Thanks for the replyes.   ghost.  

 

At thirty acres we're talking about a pond.  I started looking along the I-64 corridor between Richmond and Charlottesville and to find a pond that small you have to maintain a "Eye altitude" of 1200 to 1500 feet.  There are just too many ponds to count.  So we'll need more information.  Also, how long ago did you fish this pond?  It's very possible a community was built around it.

Is it louisa resevior? There is an old store where you buy the pass. It is electric only. Was the lake your talking about allow gas motors or is it electric only?

ORANGE LAKE?

Tracker I am affair you might be correct, and prop has fallen the indignet death of become some yuppie huge reflecting pond for a yuppies. Like the lake I grew up fishing on.  guys I dont think it was resiover, to the best of my knowledge it was privately owned.  At more motors it was electric only. Track/ lets  it was quit large so maybe I have the acrage wrong.

 

 I do appriecate, all the suggestions.   Tight lines, fair skys.

I did find one place that kind of fits your description, it's at 37° 50.969'N,  78° 12.380'W.

https://maps.google.com/maps?q=Totier+Creek+Reservoir+Park,+Scottsville,+VA&hl=en&ll=37.836903,-78.387451&spn=0.651821,1.120605&sll=37.783367,-78.513536&sspn=0.020384,0.035019&oq=Totier+Creek+Reservoir+Park&t=m&hq=Totier+Creek+Reservoir+Park,+Scottsville,+VA&z=10

 

is this it?

I am struggling with this one.

 

Private deep "U" shaped large pond or lake with a ramp and tackle shop within an hour or hour and half from Richmond.

 

Lots of area to cover within an hour and a half of Richmond.

 

I cannot understand why there was a tackle shop at a private pond?  Maybe the water was not private or if it was private the owner sold baits, etc. to the people he allowed to fish.

 

I will look at some maps but I think we may not be able to find the place.

Sounds like what I knew as a Fish camp; which was a body of water with a shack where you would pay for a days fishing, some sold bait, ice, sodas, snacks, etc.  I don't know of any left in these parts, the ones I went to were more to the northwest from DC.

Once again. Thanks for all the help gang.  I looking into all yalls intell.  Once again. thanks.

Whiteghost, I gave some thought to what Traveler said and remember that there is a private pond around the Southpark Mall in Colonial Heights where you pay to fish.

 

I have never been to the tackle shop in this area to pay to fish but that could be the place, if it is still open.

 

It is about 35 minutes south of Richmond, depending on I-95 traffic.

 

Just a thought.