Fishing near Westlake Corner in Franklin County, VA

3.5 Rating based on 2 Reviews
  • Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bluegill, Yellow Perch
  • # of fishing spots within 25 miles: 20
  • # of reports within 25 miles: 66
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Westlake Corner Fishing Photos

Big Brown near Westlake Corner

Big Brown

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Second cast with artificial lizard near Westlake Corner

Second cast with artificial lizard

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Top Fishing Spots near Westlake Corner

Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake

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Maggodee Creek
Maggodee Creek

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Leesville Lake
Leesville Lake

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# Reviews: 1
Views: 459

Niagara Resivoir
Niagara Resivoir

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Views: 460

Big Chestnut Creek
Big Chestnut Creek

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# Reviews:
Views: 300

Snow Creek
Snow Creek

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# Reviews:
Views: 125

Westlake Corner Area Fish Species

Recent Westlake Corner Fishing Reports

5112011 Fishing Report May 13, 2011

5112011

Smith Mountain Lake -

Waiting for a trolling motor repair man I fished from his dock...

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SML Fishing Report Jan 29, 2011

SML

Smith Mountain Lake -

Was supposed to be striper fishing with flukes. All I caught however was largemouth....

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02182011 Fishing Report Feb 18, 2011

02182011

Smith Mountain Lake -

Fished for stripers on SML. Caught 1 largemouth and lost one striper. Had something else on but lost it too....

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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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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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05202011 Fishing Report May 20, 2011

05202011

Smith Mountain Lake -

Bass fishing at SML...

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Baits and Tackle used near Westlake Corner

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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
  • crankbaits
  • dd22
  • Trolled Crankbaits
  • trolling crankbaits
  • Super Duper
    White/black/red
  • trolling crankbaits.
    Silver and black back caught both fish.

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

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

Topwater Bait Check Prices

  • popper

Lure (Other) Check Prices

  • Black and white w/red Superduper.

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

Lizard Check Prices

Grub Check Prices

  • Salt/Pepper Kalin

Worm Check Prices

  • watermelon 5"

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
  • 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
  • Poe's 300 in lgmouth pattern
  • dd22
  • DD22 - White
  • DD22
  • 15'-17'

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

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

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