Upper Byers Lake

In Powhatan County, Upper Byers Lake is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one easy-to-read section of bank, and I would stay with it until I get a clear read from the first area. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one promising shoreline stretch until I find a repeatable bite in the first few casts before I add more distance or tackle.

Upper Byers Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Upper Byers Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until a current management document publishes a figure and use one straightforward shoreline stretch until I get a useful answer from the first few casts.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Upper Byers Lake includes Bluegill and Largemouth Bass, so my opening plan would use one first-choice species around one straightforward section of water and hold there until I get a useful clue from the first hour. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one sheltered section of water on Upper Byers Lake; I would stay with them until I get a clear read from the first hour.

A Practical Upper Byers Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Upper Byers Lake, I would fish one short section of water long enough to judge the plan, then make only the changes the first few bites justify after I find a repeatable bite in the first hour. After I get a useful clue from the opening stretch, I would give one nearby part of the lake more time on Upper Byers Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a clear read from the opening stretch, I would remember what worked around one manageable part of the lake and begin the next trip to Upper Byers Lake with that same clue.