Fishing near Rocky Mount in Franklin County, VA

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  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Bluegill, Other (Freshwater)
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 24
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 28
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Top Fishing Spots near Rocky Mount

Hatchet Creek
Hatchet Creek

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Pigg River
Pigg River

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Maggodee Creek
Maggodee Creek

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North Fork Blackwater River
North Fork Blackwater River

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Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake

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Snow Creek
Snow Creek

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Rocky Mount Area Fish Species

Recent Rocky Mount Fishing Reports

6lb+ Largemouth Fishing Report Aug 02, 2008

6lb+ Largemouth

Smith Mountain Lake, VA -

Caught bedding female at on Smith Mountain Lake, Was pre-fishing a tournament...

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04082011 Fishing Report Apr 13, 2011

04082011

Smith Mountain Lake -

Bass fishing the a.m. until rain started at noon....

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05202011 Fishing Report May 20, 2011

05202011

Smith Mountain Lake -

Bass fishing at SML...

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SML 05062011 Fishing Report May 06, 2011

SML 05062011

Smith Mountain Lake -

bass fishing...

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05072011 Fishing Report May 07, 2011

05072011

Smith Mountain Lake -

bass fishing SML...

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SML may bassin Fishing Report May 14, 2010

SML may bassin

Smith Mountain Lake -

Bass fishing on Smith Mountain Lake. The fish were on fire today. Pattern was on wood right on the bank. The bait was a salt/pepper grub and 1/4 ou...

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Baits and Tackle used near Rocky Mount

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  • Spinnerbait
  • 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.
  • Panter Martin spinner
  • Super Duper
    White/black/red

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

  • 1/2 ounce jig with a fluke in 35' of water.
  • with a fluke

Topwater Bait Check Prices

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Black and white w/red Superduper.

Lizard Check Prices

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

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

Grub Check Prices

  • Salt/Pepper Kalin

Crankbait Check Prices

  • fire tiger shallow diver
  • Caught fish on boat docks using a grub and on a crankbait on banks. Pretty slow but the bites did come
  • Trolling a deep diving Cabelas Walleye crankbait. Also had another good fish that was lost at the boat.
  • chart/blue
  • Caught the biggest one on an XPS minnow and another 3 on a tiny gold crankbait. Clay caught 4 on a panther martin.
  • fire tiger
  • Rapala - Silver/black back
  • broken back minnow

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

  • Green/white spinner bait
  • Caught while bassfishing on spinnerbaits and a crankbait
  • Tandem spinner baits.
    Willowleaf
    chart.

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