Fishing is usually excellent through June with limits of trout being common. The favored fishing methods include nightcrawlers, mealworms, flies, and spinners. Fishing usually becomes sporadic as the lake temperature increases, with fish hitting well for a few days, then slacking off for several days. Favorite summer fishing spots are located around coves where spring branches enter. Late summer and early fall fishing is dependent on the number of fish that survive through the summer, and this changes significantly from year to year.
Limited camping is permitted on the management area and a concession is in operation.
The Lexington City Reservoir is a 22-acre, high elevation lake located in Rockbridge County. The brookies have done well in the reservoir and many measure 9-13 inches in length. It is a long hike across USFS lands to the reservoir and primitive camping is permitted. General fishing regulations are in effect and no trout stamp is required. They are both old Augusta County Water Supply Reservoirs that were first opened to fishing in 1990.