Upper Sherando Lake, Virginia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In Virginia, Upper Sherando Lake falls inside Augusta County. Elevation runs to 1,939 feet. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Virginia listings. The nearest place of any size is Stuarts Draft, 8 miles away. Beyond it, Nellysford at 8.1 miles and Lyndhurst at 8.8 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Upper Sherando Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Augusta County list fantail darter, bluegill and white sucker. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On Upper Sherando Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 71°F and January at 31°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It holds true on Upper Sherando Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can park half a mile away and walk in from there. There is a pier recorded roughly half a mile away. You can camp half a mile off, which suits an early start. There is a toilet block some half a mile out. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Sherando Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Upper Sherando Lake carry more weight than any list.