| In several fishing regions, Virginia crappie fishing | | | | is never a lack of good sized, mature crappie due |
| can be incredibly productive and offers new | | | | to over harvesting. Because it is a large |
| anglers a great opportunity to build confidence in | | | | impoundment, the food that allows for the crappie |
| their ability to catch a good number of fish. By | | | | to gain such size is the typical shad and alewives, |
| following tips to enjoy Virginia crappie fishing at | | | | as well as small sunfish and minnows. One problem |
| excellent lakes, you can start off with a | | | | with Smith is its lack of heavy cover as a natural |
| wonderful amount of good-sized specimens that | | | | habitat for the crappie. However, they can find |
| will make you want to come back for more. | | | | what they need along the shoreline in the summer |
| Lake Cohoon is a prized Virginia crappie fishing | | | | months. |
| lake in the tidewater region. Part of the | | | | If you are in the southern mountain region of |
| Portsmouth city water supply, this 510-acre lake | | | | Virginia, crappie fishing is excellent at North Fork |
| is a great place to find plenty of good-sized | | | | Pound Lake. Built in 1966, it consists of 154 acres |
| specimens, ranging from eight to eleven inches, | | | | with a 13-mile shoreline that provides abundant |
| with records showing crappie of up to sixteen | | | | structure and coverage for crappie seclusion. The |
| inches in length. Check out the "S" curves in the | | | | VDGIF has stocked the lake well with eight-inch |
| upper part of the lake where there are a number | | | | crappie that continue to spawn in the cover |
| of fallen trees providing a natural covered habitat | | | | provided by hinge-cut trees and other vegetation. |
| for crappie. The water is also slightly stained, | | | | You might also take note of the 7,580-acre South |
| giving crappie an advantage, since they don't | | | | Holston Lake, 1,600 acres of which is still |
| particularly care for clear waters in most | | | | maintained under the rights of Virginia, despite |
| circumstances. Cypress trees and other | | | | that it has become a project of the Tennessee |
| vegetation add to the natural cover that attracts | | | | Valley Authority. Here, you'll get a chance to fish |
| and breeds large quantities of crappie. | | | | for both white and black crappie, though the latter |
| In the southern Piedmont region, you'll find | | | | are the more prominent in South Holston. Some |
| adequate Virginia crappie fishing at Smith Mountain | | | | samples of large black crappie have shown sizes |
| Lake. While you may not catch a large number of | | | | up to fifteen inches in length, and three-pounders |
| fish, the ones you grab will be quite sizeable. | | | | are certainly not unheard of. |
| There is no heavy pressure on this lake, so there | | | | |