Falls Lake

In Pittsylvania County, Falls Lake is listed as a reservoir; my opening stop would be one short area near the launch, and I would stay with it until I see a pattern develop in the nearby water. The first trip does not have to solve everything, so I would keep fishing one nearby piece of water until I see enough in the first setup before I add more distance or tackle.

Falls Lake Size, Maximum Depth and Volume

Exact size and depth measurements are sparse for Falls Lake, so I would leave the figures unstated until a current management document publishes a figure and use one manageable piece of water until I learn something from the first setup.

Fish Species and Best Baits

The available fish information for Falls Lake includes Bluegill and Largemouth Bass, so my opening plan would use one first-choice species around one easy-to-read section of bank and hold there until I see a pattern develop in the first area. A compact spinnerbait, crankbait, and Texas-rigged plastic cover the basic bass approaches around one promising section of bank on Falls Lake; I would stay with them until I get a useful clue from the first area.

A Practical Falls Lake Game Plan

For a first trip to Falls Lake, I would fish one straightforward section of bank long enough to judge the plan, then make only the changes the first few bites justify after I get a clear read from the first area. After I find a repeatable bite in the first few casts, I would give one sheltered shoreline stretch more time on Falls Lake instead of immediately looking elsewhere. Once I get a useful answer from the first few casts, I would remember what worked around one short shoreline stretch and begin the next trip to Falls Lake with that same clue.