Smith Mountain Lake
Rating - Good
Wednesday, Sep 21 2022
Stripers - Still some night fishing from midnight till 2:30 AM bucktails and rapalas F-18 still the baits of choice. Live bait on planer boards & down lines 20 to 40 ft. Trolling artificial baits on lead core lines & umbrella rigs will work near the river channel. Hot Spots will be.... Dam, S curves, Walton's creek, Becky's creek, bull run and gills creek. Bass - around docks with shakey heads, main channel points with big worms, crankbaits & jigs. Underspins lures for bass. Night fishing with Jigs and Crank baits. Blade baits for bass. Crank baits for main channel points.
Wednesday, Sep 21 2022
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Smith Mountain Lake WeatherAccess Info
Large Lake with Multiple Boat Ramps on both the Roanoke River side and Blackwater River side of the lake.Click here to unsubcribe from your fishing reports.
Smith Mountain Lake
Rating - Good
Stripers - Still some night fishing from midnight till 2:30 AM bucktails and rapalas F-18 still the baits of choice. Live bait on planer boards & down lines 20 to 40 ft. Trolling artificial baits on lead core lines & umbrella rigs will work near the river channel. Hot Spots will be.... Dam, S curves, Walton's creek, Becky's creek, bull run and gills creek. Bass - around docks with shakey heads, main channel points with big worms, crankbaits & jigs. Underspins lures for bass. Night fishing with Jigs and Crank baits. Blade baits for bass. Crank baits for main channel points.
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