Fishing near Elliston-Lafayette in Montgomery County, VA

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  • Most Caught Species: Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Rock Bass, Brook Trout
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 26
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 84
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Elliston-Lafayette Fishing Photos

Big Brown near Elliston-Lafayette

Big Brown

Smith Park
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Stocked Trout near Elliston-Lafayette

Stocked Trout

Taken on the stocked section of Craigs Creek near Blacksburg, VA
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Second cast with artificial lizard near Elliston-Lafayette

Second cast with artificial lizard

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Brookie near Elliston-Lafayette

Brookie

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Brookie near Elliston-Lafayette

Brookie

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Rainbow near Elliston-Lafayette

Rainbow

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Top Fishing Spots near Elliston-Lafayette

South Fork Roanoke River
South Fork Roanoke River

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North Fork Roanoke River
North Fork Roanoke River

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Roanoke River
Roanoke River

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Catawba Creek
Catawba Creek

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Elliot Creek
Elliot Creek

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Craig Creek
Craig Creek

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Elliston-Lafayette Area Fish Species

Recent Elliston-Lafayette Fishing Reports

Trout 03182011 Fishing Report Mar 19, 2011

Trout 03182011

Roanoke River, Salem VA -

trout fishing my favorite hole in Salem...

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Roanoke River Fishing Report Mar 18, 2009

Roanoke River

Roanoke River, Salem VA -

I had a big fish on but about half way in it came off. Didn't seem to do anything wrong but apparently I didn't do something right....

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Last chance at stocked trout for 2010 Fishing Report May 19, 2010

Last chance at stocked trout for 2010

Roanoke River -

I fished the Roanoke River in Salem at my favorite spot. The fish were in there and I caught 7 bringing home 4 for dinner. They took a spinner and s...

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Roanoke River 5/21/09 Fishing Report May 22, 2009

Roanoke River 5/21/09

Roanoke River -

Trout fishing the Roanoke River in Salem...

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Roanoke River 32109 Fishing Report Mar 21, 2009

Roanoke River 32109

Roanoke River -

Fished from the bank...

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Big Brown Trout Fishing Report Apr 10, 2009

Big Brown Trout

Roanoke River -

They stocked the Roanoke River earlier this week. A few good fish are still available. I picked up three trout this morning. Two small rainbows and...

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Baits and Tackle used near Elliston-Lafayette

Check Prices

  • Super Duper
    White/black/red
  • Panter Martin spinner
  • Caught on a minnow crankbait
    fx1
  • Caught only one fish in the high, muddy water. It was right under the bridge and it was caught on a small crankbait.
  • crankbaits
  • dd22
  • Trolled Crankbaits
  • trolling crankbaits
  • Crank bait, trolled
  • trolling crankbaits.
    Silver and black back caught both fish.

Tube Check Prices

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Black and white w/red Superduper.

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • popper

Jerk Bait Check Prices

  • Senko
  • Senko - Dark Green
  • Senko...

    One fish caught on a tube jig.
  • 4" Senko in a dark color was key.
  • Caught a couple on crankbaits and the rest on senkos
  • watermelon green 4" Senko
  • Green 4" Senko
  • Senko - green
  • green 4" senko
  • Short Senko

Crankbait Check Prices

  • broken back minnow
  • Rapala - Silver/black back
  • fire tiger
  • Caught the biggest one on an XPS minnow and another 3 on a tiny gold crankbait. Clay caught 4 on a panther martin.
  • DD22
  • dd22
  • DD22 - White
  • 15'-17'
  • deep diving crankbait
  • trolled deep diving crankbaits.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Tandem spinner baits.
    Willowleaf
    chart.
  • Only caught one fish and it was on a spinner bait.
  • Chart. willowleaf tandem
  • tandem willow leaf/ chart/white
  • Green/white spinner bait
  • Caught while bassfishing on spinnerbaits and a crankbait
  • tandem/ willowleaf spinnerbait

Streamer Check Prices

Stick Bait Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

  • Used a gold Panther Martin for most of the fish, however the biggest fish came on a Crankbait
  • Panther Martin spinner
  • Panther Martin spinners and an assortment of crank baits. Everything worked.

Dry Fly Check Prices

  • I use Royal Humpys or gold ribbed hares ear nymphs on this creek.

Worm Check Prices

  • watermelon 5"
  • Senko

Grub Check Prices

  • short senko
  • Salt/Pepper Kalin

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