MONETA, Va. (WFXR) — There will be approximately 325,000 striped bass stocked into Smith Mountain Lake this year. That number ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – Until this week, when Major League Fishing held its B&W Heavy Hitters All-Star Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake, it had been more than a decade since SML hosted a major ...

WESTLAKE CORNER, Va. (WFXR) — A winner has been crowned at the Major League Fishing B&W Heavy Hitters All-Star Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake. Angler Nick Hatfield, of Greeneville, Tennessee, took ...

The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will make a decision next month that could have far-reaching ramifications on the future of recreational fishing at Smith Mountain Lake.

SALEM, Va. (WFXR) — One of the largest striped bass fishing tournament circuits is bringing its championship event to Smith Mountain Lake. The Striped Bass Challenge (SBC) will hold its championship ...

WESTLAKE CORNER, Va. (WFXR) — Smith Mountain Lake is getting some big-time national fishing exposure this week. Major League Fishing (MLF), one of the top professional bass fishing circuits in the ...

Morning arrives gently on Smith Mountain Lake. Boats ease out from quiet coves, early rising paddleboarders glide quietly across the water’s surface, and the first cups of coffee are poured ...

MONETA — Fishing guides and other anglers asked the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission to greatly limit the number of sterile grass carp planned to be introduced into Smith Mountain Lake later ...