Fishing near Short Pump in Henrico County, VA

  • Most Caught Species: American Shad, Smallmouth Bass, Striped Bass, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 6
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 12
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Short Pump Fishing Photos

James River Small Mouth near Short Pump

James River Small Mouth

She ain't big ,but she's pretty!
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James River Cat near Short Pump

James River Cat

Just fishing the James River near Browns Island!
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James River Striper near Short Pump

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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First yak trip near Short Pump

First yak trip

Ready to go
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First yak trip near Short Pump

First yak trip

Ready to roll
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First yak trip near Short Pump

First yak trip

Bow view
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Top Fishing Spots near Short Pump

South Anna River
South Anna River

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Swift Creek
Swift Creek

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Swift Creek Reservoir
Swift Creek Reservoir

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Powhatan Lakes
Powhatan Lakes

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Amelia Lake
Amelia Lake

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Lake Caroline
Lake Caroline

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Short Pump Area Fish Species

Recent Short Pump Fishing Reports

James River Fly Fishing at the Fall Line Fishing Report Aug 27, 2008

James River Fly Fishing at the Fall Line

James River Below Williams Dam -

Spent a day on the James River just south of Williams and the 'Z' dam, caught around 19 smallmouth on imitation crawfish and black woolly bugg...

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My worm trip Fishing Report Jun 26, 2008

My worm trip

Richmond,VA - - Browns Island -

I went to Browns Island this morning . . and caught 3 catfish,2 smallmouth,and 1 small carp . . all on worms from the walking bridge there!Got some pi...

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James River Striper Fishing Report May 18, 2009

James River Striper

Richmond, VA -

Fished the banks of the James next to the Mayo bridge at peak low tide in the heat of the day with 2-3oz diamond spoons. Caught 14 in an hour and 45 ...

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James River shad 1 Fishing Report Apr 19, 2009

James River shad 1

James River -

Fishing for Shad on the James River...

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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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Shad Run Fishing Report Apr 09, 2010

Shad Run

James River -

Fished the James River in Richmond for the annual shad run....

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Baits and Tackle used near Short Pump

Wet Fly Check Prices

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

Check Prices

  • dart and maribu
  • dart and spoon

Nightcrawler Check Prices

  • slip bobber
    split shot
    small hook
    10# test line

Saltwater Spoon Check Prices

  • 2-3oz Diamond spoon

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • Gulp Superworm 7" green and brown

Marabou / Bucktail Jig Check Prices

  • 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.
  • Fished a dart & spoon rig.

Worm Check Prices

  • Rig was apparently called a Wacky Worm--a 6in sinking plastic worm (blue in this case) was rigged with no additional weight right in the middle with a 1/0 hook and lightly jerked through structure.

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