Fishing near Bellwood in Chesterfield County, VA

  • Most Caught Species: American Shad, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 9
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 12
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First yak trip near Bellwood

First yak trip

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First yak trip near Bellwood

First yak trip

Ready to roll
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First yak trip near Bellwood

First yak trip

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First yak trip near Bellwood

First yak trip

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First yak trip near Bellwood

First yak trip

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James River Striper near Bellwood

James River Striper

Driving away from downtown Richmond on 14th St., cross the Mayo Bridge and park immediately in area on right. Walk back towards bridge and down trail to left. Fish below the Fall Line rapids.
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Top Fishing Spots near Bellwood

Swift Creek Lake
Swift Creek Lake

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Swift Creek Reservoir
Swift Creek Reservoir

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Lake Chesdin
Lake Chesdin

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Swift Creek
Swift Creek

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Hatcher Run
Hatcher Run

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Lees Millpond
Lees Millpond

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Bellwood Area Fish Species

Recent Bellwood Fishing Reports

Pocahontas State Park - Swift Creek Lake Fishing Report Jun 30, 2009

Pocahontas State Park - Swift Creek Lake

Swift Creek Lake, VA -

My brother in-law and I went out to the lake and began fishing around 7:30am. It was a pretty slow day for both of us. We were both fishing texas ri...

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Trying out the yak Fishing Report May 17, 2009

Trying out the yak

Swift Creek Lake, VA -

I just purchased my fishing kayak and wanted to give it a test this weekend. The rain didn't deter me. I only caught a couple of small ones, but...

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Inaugural Kayak Trip Swift Creek Res Fishing Report Oct 07, 2009

Inaugural Kayak Trip Swift Creek Res

Pocahontas State Park VA -

Took my new fishing kayak out to Pocahontas State Park and fished the Swift Creek Reservoir. No fish, but a good time with the new yak. Good place t...

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Day 2 of shad run Fishing Report Apr 09, 2010

Day 2 of shad run

James River -

Fished the James for shad. Caught American and Hickory shad. Mostly hickories....

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Shad run Fishing Report Apr 09, 2010

Shad run

James River -

Day three of the shad run. Had both Clay and Porter with me. We caught 55 fish in total, including Hickories, Whites, White perch, and a catfish....

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Shad run day 4 Fishing Report Apr 09, 2010

Shad run day 4

James River -

Fished only long enought to catch bait for catfishing....

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Baits and Tackle used near Bellwood

Check Prices

  • dart and spoon
  • dart and maribu

Wet Fly Check Prices

  • Used crawfish imitation available from Orvis at Broad Street, and black woolly buggers

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • slip bobber
    split shot
    small hook
    10# test line

Saltwater Spoon Check Prices

  • 2-3oz Diamond spoon

Minnow Check Prices

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Gulp Superworm 7" green and brown

Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices

  • Fished a dart & spoon rig.
  • Tried shad darts and spoons with little luck. Then I turned to a double marabou jig rig (white) and began catching fish steadily. It was not fast and furious but it was steady. Fly rodders were doing the best using sinking line. Clay tried his fly rod with floating line with very poor results, especially compared to their every cast output.

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