Water level is at 299 and stable.
Bass are holding on points and chasing shad in the coves. Bass are being caught in good numbers, and are hitting aggressively. Grubs are taking bass in the 1-3 pound class, while 1/2 ounce willow-leaf spinnerbaits are taking the better fish. Anchor off a point and cast to shallow water or the edge of any brush, slow-rolling the spinnerbait near the bottom. Zara Spooks are taking fish when fished parallel to red mud banks and rock bluffs.
Crappie are still stacked on
brushpiles and fishing for them will get better as the water temperatures
cool. Stripers are showing at the mouth of Bluestone Creek and around the
mouths of the Dan and Staunton Rivers. Lots of stripers are breaking the
surface, but not on a regular schedule.
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Charlie Taylor writes about fishing in Virginia for several publications. He can be reached at cetaylor2@verizon.net. His full Virginia fishing report can be found here. And his report for Lake Gaston can be found here.
Charlie also moderates a popular Forum for area fishermen (and fisherwomen). It can be found here.
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