Valley Lakes

In Fulton County, Valley Lakes is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one straightforward section of bank, and I would stay with it until I get a clear read from the nearby water. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one promising shoreline stretch until I get a clear read from the first hour before I add more distance or tackle.

Valley Lakes Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Valley Lakes, so I would leave the figures unstated until an official lake survey confirms the number and use one easy-to-read shoreline stretch until I learn something from the first setup.

Fishing This Water

Species information for Valley Lakes is limited, so I would use a compact mix of live bait plus one or two simple lures around one nearby section of water and wait to specialize until I learn something from the opening stretch. I would choose one bait style that fits the target on Valley Lakes, work it around one short section of water, and keep it there until I find a repeatable bite in the first few casts.

A Practical Valley Lakes Game Plan

For a first trip to Valley Lakes, I would fish one sheltered section of water long enough to judge the plan, then make the simplest change first after I find a repeatable bite in the nearby water. After I find a repeatable bite in the first hour, I would give one straightforward part of the lake more time on Valley Lakes instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I see a pattern develop in the first setup, I would remember what worked around one promising part of the lake and begin the next trip to Valley Lakes with that same clue.