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Fishing near Merrimac in Montgomery County, VA

3.44 Rating based on 6 Reviews

Most Caught Species: Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout
# of fishing spots within 25 miles: 23
# of reports within 25 miles: 31
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Top Fishing Spots near Merrimac

Poverty Creek

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# Reviews:
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Elliot Creek

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# Reviews:
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South Fork Roanoke River

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# Reviews:
Views: 139

Claytor Lake

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# Reviews:
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North Fork Roanoke River

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# Reviews:
Views: 157

Little Stony Creek

Avg. Rating: 5
# Reviews: 2
Views: 3071

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Merrimac Area Fish Species

Smallmouth Bass Rock Bass Rainbow Trout Brook Trout Largemouth Bass Brown Trout Muskellunge Sunfish Trout

Recent Merrimac Fishing Reports

Jun 05, 2008	Day on the new. Radford, Va. - Smallies on a tube....	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: bob_1	Map It
Jun 07, 2008	New river Musky Radford, Va. - Early riner fishing...	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: bob_1	Map It
Jun 07, 2008	River fishing Radford, Va. - Flyfishing the new...	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: bob_1	Map It
Aug 02, 2008	New River-Big Falls 8-2-08 Arrived around 7am, water murky, full of debre and running a little high for August. Caught 2-smallies and one redeye on roboworm. New john boat did ...	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: hookedforlife	Map It
Mar 23, 2010	Muddy New River New River - Fished the New River but it was high and muddy. I did not catch anything....	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It
Aug 15, 2009	New River near the dam New River - Fished the area just below the dam for the first time. Had several bites on a senko but only landed one. The fish were doing a great job of jumping ...	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It

Baits and Tackle used near Merrimac

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oxblood 4" robo worm
Super Duper
White/black/red

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Used a gold Panther Martin for most of the fish, however the biggest fish came on a Crankbait

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

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Senko
Senko - green
Senko...

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

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short senko

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Senko

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deep diving crankbait in the deeper rocks below the falls
Large Musky glide bait
broken back minnow
Rapala - Silver/black back

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tandem/ willowleaf spinnerbait
Tandem spinner baits.
Willowleaf
chart.

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