Blue Ridge Lake

In Greene County, Blue Ridge Lake is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one sheltered section of water, and I would stay with it until I get a useful clue from the first hour. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one short part of the lake until I get a clear read from the opening stretch before I add more distance or tackle.

Blue Ridge Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Blue Ridge Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until an official reservoir report documents the value and use one nearby part of the lake until I see a pattern develop in the opening stretch.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Blue Ridge Lake includes Bluegill and Largemouth Bass, so my opening plan would use the species I most want around one manageable starting zone and hold there until I get a useful clue from the first adjustment. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one easy-to-read starting zone on Blue Ridge Lake; I would stay with them until I get a clear read from the first adjustment.

A Practical Blue Ridge Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Blue Ridge Lake, I would fish one promising starting zone long enough to judge the plan, then change depth before changing every bait after I find a repeatable bite in the first adjustment. After I get a useful answer from the nearby water, I would give one straightforward area near the launch more time on Blue Ridge Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I see enough in the nearby water, I would remember what worked around one sheltered area near the launch and begin the next trip to Blue Ridge Lake with that same clue.