Valley View Lake

Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake is a reservoir in Wayne County, but a dependable surface-area figure was not found. Dependable maximum-depth and storage-volume figures were not found for Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake, so neither should be estimated from a similarly named lake.

What to Expect at Valley View Lake

Without trustworthy acreage or depth figures for Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake, the safest approach is to read the water in front of you instead of assuming it fishes like another lake with the same name.

Fish and Useful Baits at Valley View Lake

Fish reported from Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake include black crappie, bluegill, channel catfish, largemouth bass, and yellow perch.

Bass

Largemouth bass in Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake can be searched with a spinnerbait before a Texas-rigged worm is worked through the best cover.

Crappie, Perch and Sunfish

For Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake crappie, hold a 1/16-ounce jig or minnow beside wood instead of dragging it through snags. Bluegill in Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake are practical targets with a worm or small jig suspended beside shallow cover. Yellow perch in Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake are commonly caught with a small jig tipped with a minnow or worm near bottom.

Catfish, Bullheads and Carp

After dark, try a nightcrawler or cut bait near a channel turn when fishing Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake for channel catfish.

A Simple Fishing Plan for Valley View Lake

Check the incoming-water end and the dam side before settling into a pattern, since they often fish like different lakes on Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake. Then check the original creek route, the dam end and any point on Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake that reaches toward deeper water.

When to Fish Valley View Lake

Early spring on Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake calls for a slow presentation near the first break outside protected water. At midday in summer, Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake anglers should slow down beside shade, weeds or a nearby depth change. Fall on Valley View Lake east of Tinkwig Lake is a good time for small crankbaits and swimbaits around moving forage.