New to this website and just getting back into fishing.  Looking for some places to take my son fishing in the Moseley/Woodlake area.  We've been to Pocahontas and Swift Creek Reservoir without much luck.  We don't have a boat so the fishing would be from the shore.  Any options would be greatly appreciated.

Welcome to the Forum. Please go to the Introductions section and introduce your self and give us some information about you and your skill set.

 

Now, fishing in Chesterfield County. Here is a suggestion. Go to the Dick's by Lowe's off Midlothian Turnpike or the Dick's by the Hobby Lobby on Hull Street Road and get a free copy of the 2020 Fishing and Boating in Virginia booklet. Look for the section on central Virginia and you can note the places you can fish in Chesterfield, City of Richmond, Henrico, Powhatan, and Hanover counties.

 

Living in Mosley you have Swift Creek but it is difficult to fish from the bank. Amelia Wildlife is not allowing fishing from the pier at this time and it is almost impossible to fish that body of water from the bank.

 

Powhatan lakes is a good place to go and you can fish from the pier and bank in the lower lake and try your luck in the upper lake. Look it up on the Internet.

 

Check out Lake Evergreen off Lucks Lane near St. Francis Hospital. You can walk around most of the small lake. No idea of what is in it as I have never stopped to fish it. But I think Black Bill Dance has and he has a wealth of local knowledge. Send him a personal message.

 

To catch a lot of bluegill and maybe a small bass or two, call Westminster-Canterbury and ask for security and then ask if you can fish their pond. You will need to have your name on the list so the guard will let you onto the premises. Bring white bread and use white bread dough balls and you and your son will catch bluegills all day long. With the current health situation I doubt they will let you in but once the coast is clear give them a call.

 

There are ponds off Route 13 in the Powhatan WMA off Route 60 along with the lakes. Look them up on the Internet for both Powhatan Lakes and Powhatan Ponds.

 

If you want to drive into Richmond you can fish the lake behind Stony Point Shopping Center off Huguenot Road. Tough place to fish for bass but you can fish easily from the bank. Lots of bluegills in the lake.

 

The lake off Old Hundred Road in Midlothian can be fished from the bank. Find it on Google maps. I think it is Old Hundred Road. It is close to the library.

 

The pond off Biggin Pond Road in The Grove can be fished. Look it up on Google maps.

 

The apartment complex called Fox Chase off Genito Road near Charter Colony Parkway has a pond. I don't think anyone will bother you if you fish it. Had lots of pads in it at one time. Also, check out the ponds off Charter Colony Parkway off Waterford Lake Drive. Big pond and little pond. You can see it on a map if you Google it.

 

If you are adventurous, you can hit the ponds in Maymont Park. Check out the park's map and note South Davis and Lake Road ponds. South Davis is the best, followed by the big pond on Lake Road and then the smaller pond on Lake Road.

 

Good luck finding places to fish in the greater Richmond area.

 

Now put on your mask and go to Dick's and get the DG&IF booklet and start fishing the area!!!!

 

 

 

Sam's advice is great. 

 

Where did you try at Swift Creek Reservoir?  We live in Woodlake.

And RSmall,

On 4/10/2020 at 5:16 PM, RSmall said:

Sam's advice is great. 

 

Where did you try at Swift Creek Reservoir?  We live in Woodlake.

And RSmall, have you ever tried your luck at the University of Richmond's concrete pond?

 

I fished it a few times many years ago and got skunked each time.

 

But I have heard that there are supposed to be some nice bass in that pond and UR will let you fish it.

On 4/15/2020 at 1:14 PM, Sam said:

And RSmall,

And RSmall, have you ever tried your luck at the University of Richmond's concrete pond?

 

I fished it a few times many years ago and got skunked each time.

 

But I have heard that there are supposed to be some nice bass in that pond and UR will let you fish it.

Sadly, I went to U of R and, for one year, lived 1,450 feet from that lake (according to Google) but never fished it.  I didn't really get into fishing until I was in my mid 302.