Piedmont Reservoir

In Greenville County, Piedmont Reservoir is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one short shoreline stretch, and I would stay with it until I learn something from the nearby water. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one straightforward section of water until I learn something from the first hour before I add more distance or tackle.

Piedmont Reservoir Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Piedmont Reservoir, so I would leave the figures unstated until a trustworthy source publishes a defensible number and use one promising section of water until I find a repeatable bite in the first setup.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Piedmont Reservoir includes Black Crappie, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Largemouth Bass, so my opening plan would use one clear target around one easy-to-read part of the lake and hold there until I find a repeatable bite in the opening stretch. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one manageable part of the lake on Piedmont Reservoir; I would stay with them until I see a pattern develop in the first area.

A Practical Piedmont Reservoir Game Plan

For a first trip to Piedmont Reservoir, I would fish one nearby part of the lake long enough to judge the plan, then make only the changes the first few bites justify after I see a pattern develop in the first adjustment. After I see a pattern develop in the first hour, I would give one short starting zone more time on Piedmont Reservoir instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a useful answer from the first setup, I would remember what worked around one sheltered starting zone and begin the next trip to Piedmont Reservoir with that same clue.