Leesville Lake

About Leesville Lake

Leesville Lake, which covers more than 3,000 acres, is a fertile fishing and recreational reservoir in Virginia. It is one of the largest lakes in the United States and the second largest in North America after Lake Erie.

The Leesville Reservoir Bebe, an open-air public recreation area on the west side of the lake, offers a variety of water sports - related outdoor activities such as fishing, swimming, boating, canoeing, kayaking and other water sports. The highlight for visitors is the scenic view of Leesville Lake and its surroundings and the beautiful waterfalls.

Leesville Lake, which is located mostly in Pittsylvania County (Altavista), stretches across the border of the central and southern tourist regions.

The Smith Mountain Lake Project was completed in 1963 and used a process called pumped storage that flooded agricultural land along the river. Leesville Lake was created by the spillage of the Roanoke River by the Smith Mountain Lake Dam. Little to nothing has developed around Leesville Lake, contributing to its relatively small population of about 1,000 people.

The Leesville Dam takes water from the Roanoke River, which it uses to generate its own hydroelectric power, and later pumps it out for reuse.

The Leesville reservoir is a pumped storage system and has a capacity of 2.2 million cubic meters of water.

Fishing within 100 miles of Leesville Lake is excellent, especially for striped bass, and the wallet - in - a - wallet They take in six pounds and are stocked annually.

The Virginia record perch was caught in Leesville Lake in 2000, and the best fishing is within 100 miles of the lake during the summer months from June to October. Fishing opportunities include perch, bluefish, redfish, perch, whitefish and other fish species. Leville Lake's fish stocks vary considerably from location to location, posing a challenge to anglers interested in fishing.

The lake is generally not very busy and quite pleasant in the early morning hours, except for a few hours with heavy traffic on the main road.

There are over 20 caches in the geocacher area, so take GPS receivers and loot, pack fishing gear and stay a few days. Gathered in peace under a night sky with millions of stars, I will forever be remembered.