Fishing near New Castle in Craig County, VA

2.5 Rating based on 2 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Muskellunge, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 21
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 61
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New Castle Fishing Photos

Stocked Trout near New Castle

Stocked Trout

Taken on the stocked section of Craigs Creek near Blacksburg, VA
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Second cast with artificial lizard near New Castle

Second cast with artificial lizard

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Top Fishing Spots near New Castle

Johns Creek
Johns Creek

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Barbours Creek
Barbours Creek

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# Reviews:
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Craig Creek
Craig Creek

Avg. Rating: 1
# Reviews: 1
Views: 607

Cove Branch
Cove Branch

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# Reviews:
Views: 240

Potts Creek
Potts Creek

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# Reviews:
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Carvin Cove Reservoir
Carvin Cove Reservoir

Avg. Rating: 4
# Reviews: 1
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New Castle Area Fish Species

Recent New Castle Fishing Reports

Big Pine Fishing Report May 27, 2009

Big Pine

Meadow Creek -

Trout fishing on Meadow Creek...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Memorial day Fishing Report May 31, 2010

Memorial day

Carvins Cove -

Fished for bass but only caught a yellow perch....

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Carvins Cove 6/20/09 Fishing Report Jun 20, 2009

Carvins Cove 6/20/09

Carvins Cove -

Bass fishing...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Carvins Cove midst the colors Fishing Report Oct 23, 2009

Carvins Cove midst the colors

Carvins Cove -

Carvin's Cove is currently surrounded in fall colors and is quite beautiful....

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Carvins Cove 71009 Fishing Report Jul 10, 2009

Carvins Cove 71009

Carvins Cove -

Bass fishing in Carvins Cove...

Avg. Rating: 3
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Carvins Cove 9/19/09 Fishing Report Sep 21, 2009

Carvins Cove 9/19/09

Carvins Cove -

Trolling Carvins Cove for bass...

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Baits and Tackle used near New Castle

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

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • popper

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Black and white w/red Superduper.
  • anything big

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

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

Lizard Check Prices

  • pumkin 6in
  • pumpkin lizard and broken back repalas

Worm Check Prices

  • watermelon 5"

Crankbait Check Prices

  • trolling walleye divers
  • Trolling walleye lures
  • deep diving crankbait
    Normans DD22
    Trolled
  • Walleye bait
  • trolled crankbaits and a few fish on spinner baits in the backs of coves.
  • Trolled deep
  • Trolled deep diving crankbaits near shoreline in lower part of the lake.
  • Trolled deep diving crankbaits between 15'-22'.
  • deep diver
  • Trolled

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Chart. willowleaf tandem
  • tandem willow leaf/ chart/white
  • Only caught one fish and it was on a spinner bait.
  • Tandem spinner baits.
    Willowleaf
    chart.

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