Post by VFR on Mar 7, 2023 15:34:37 GMT -5
Leesville Reservoir Fishing
by the Virginia DWR
The largemouth bass population is good with catch rates from DWR sampling rivaling nearby Smith Mountain Lake and Philpott Lake. Most largemouth bass are between 8 and 17 inches but there is a fair number of larger fish up 22 inches. The best largemouth bass population is from about mile marker 8 to the Leesville Dam. High flows, rapidly fluctuating water levels, and cold water releases from Smith Mountain Lake are not conducive for a good largemouth bass population in the upper reaches of the reservoir (Smith Mountain Lake Dam end). Read more.....
by the Virginia DWR
The largemouth bass population is good with catch rates from DWR sampling rivaling nearby Smith Mountain Lake and Philpott Lake. Most largemouth bass are between 8 and 17 inches but there is a fair number of larger fish up 22 inches. The best largemouth bass population is from about mile marker 8 to the Leesville Dam. High flows, rapidly fluctuating water levels, and cold water releases from Smith Mountain Lake are not conducive for a good largemouth bass population in the upper reaches of the reservoir (Smith Mountain Lake Dam end). Read more.....