Smith Mountain Lake Slot Limite
Reminder the Striper slot rules change on Jan 1. River upstream to Niagara Dam.
Two per day for each person on the boat with a fishing license or children under 16 when fishing with a person with a license.
Reminder that for Smith Mountain Lake, VA the slot limit starts tomorrow (11/1) - no striped bass 30”- 40” may be harvested.
June 1–September No length limit. . From November 1 to May 31 there is a slot limit ( inches) for. "On Smith Mountain Lake and its tributaries, no striped bass inches from Nov. Smith.
A new protective slot limit was adjusted in to inches (only for the months of Nov-May), up from inches initiated in From. 1 - May.
During the period from June 1 to October 3, you may catch 2 fish with no length limits. 2 per day in the aggregate. Smith Mountain Lake and its tributaries, including the Roanoke. Smith Mountain Lake and its tributaries, including the Roanoke River upstream to Niagara Dam. 2 per day in the aggregate. 30 – 40 inch protective slot limit (all striped bass caught between 30 and 40 inches must be immediately released unharmed, fish under 30 inches and over
June 1–September No length limit.
A new protective slot limit (30””) was initiated in to reduce the number of stunted striped bass between inches, improve growth, and provide.