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Claytor Lake, VA
Reservoir in Pulaski County, Virginia. A 4,475-acre impoundment of the New River stretching 21 miles across Pulaski County, Claytor Lake is Virginia's top hybrid striped bass destination and produced state-record spotted bass and hybrid stripers. Black bass (smallmouth, largemouth, spotted) are the lake's bread-and-butter, with striped/hybrid stripers strong in cooler months. Crappie, walleye, yellow perch, and catfish round out the fishery.
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What swims here
9 tracked species in Claytor Lake, with the months each fishes best.
Water facts
Major ramps at the DWR landing and Claytor Lake State Park near the dam, plus private ramps. Smallmouth bass minimum 14 in; largemouth no minimum; black bass 5/day aggregate. Walleye special reg: from Claytor Dam upstream to Buck Dam (Carroll Co), no walleye 19-28 in, 2/day year round.
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