Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Spot

  • County: Bedford
  • Acreage: 20600
  • Elevation: 794'
  • Last Modified By: overstdr on 02/13/08 10:58 AM
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Smith Mountain Lake Baits and Tackle

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

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Roundhead Jig Check Prices

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

Smith Mountain Lake Description

Smith Mountain Lake is a large reservoir in the Roanoke Region of Virginia[3], located southeast of the City of Roanoke and southwest of Lynchburg. Initial proposals were made in the late 1920s to dam the Roanoke River and the Blackwater River at the Smith Mountain gorge to generate electricity. Construction on the dam began in 1960 and was completed in 1963. The lake reached its normal water level in March 1966. The lake is 20,600 acres (83 km2) and has over 500 miles (800 km) of shoreline. The north shore of the lake lies entirely in Bedford County. The majority of the south shore of the lake lies in Franklin County while a portion, including access to the dam, lies in Pittsylvania County.

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