Fishing the Ponds of Wintergreen
Lost Pond • Black Walnut • Monocan One • Smallie Pond • Trout Pond • Grassy Pond • Deer Pond • Horse Pond • Rodes Farm Pond • Long Pond • Duck Pond • Bog Pond
Black Walnut Pond
Black Walnut is a 4.5-acre pond. Its water depths run to 20 feet and the pond has excellent water quality. There is very good fishing for nice-sized Bream throughout the pond. There is also a population of Crappie that makes this an interesting pond to fish. Most Bass are in the 9- to 14-inch size, with larger Bass lurking around sunken wood in various parts of this pond.
Access to Black Walnut Pond: The largest fishing access area is off the dam on Black Walnut Drive. Park off the road at either end the earthen dam and walk the length of the dam to fish. Also, from Lost Pond, walk down the WPOA right-of-way to the back of Black Walnut Pond where there is a relatively small but comfortable area to fish. The Wintergreen Sporting Club, with WPOA assistance, is planning to expand this access area in 2018 by cutting brush and small trees at the back end of the pond to open it up for fishing.
The green lines on the Left show the path and fishing areas on Black Walnut Pond that can be reached from Lost Pond. Fishing from the dam (from Black Walnut drive) is also popular. See Google Map HERE
THIS WPOA ANGLING PERMIT SHOULD BE DISPLAYED WHILE FISHING IN WINTERGREEN. PROPERTY OWNERS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND GUESTS OF FAMILY MEMBERS ARE ALL WELCOME TO FISH THE PONDS AND STREAMS. GUESTS FISHING SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY A PROPERTY OWNER WITH THE PERMIT.. MORE DETAILS HERE
Ponds are catch and release unless otherwise indicated. Read about catch and release best practices here.
There are twelve fishable ponds or small lakes located within Wintergreen's Stoney Creek.*
These ponds and lakes are the property of the Wintergreen Property Owners Association. They can be fished by property owners and their accompanied guests using the designated WPOA easements. Some ponds are more easily accessible than others. (See map here for location of all of the ponds.)
Guidelines for those fishing the ponds include being considerate of homeowners' landscaping, staying off private docks, and not leaving litter. In short, be a good neighbor.
All Wintergreen ponds are catch and release, with the exception of Trout Pond. A Virginia fishing license is required. Licenses can be purchased online HERE.
Suggestions or updates are welcomed. Email fishing@wtgsportingclub.org.
* Three ponds in Stoney Creek are not listed here. One is Lake Monocan, which is owned by Wintergreen Resort. The other two are small ponds that are impractical for fishing due to their location on the golf course–one near the entrance to Stoney Creek off Route 151 and Monocan Drive, and another pond on the first fairway of the Tuckahoe nine-hole course between Stoney Creek East and Cedar Glen Close.
