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Fishing near Bedford in Bedford County, VA

3.5 Rating based on 2 Reviews

Most Caught Species: Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Bluegill, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch
# of fishing spots within 25 miles: 15
# of reports within 25 miles: 63
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Top Fishing Spots near Bedford

Big Otter River

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Hurricane Creek

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# Reviews:
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McFalls Creek

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# Reviews:
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Ivy Creek

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Hunting Creek

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Goose River

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Bedford Area Fish Species

Largemouth Bass Smallmouth Bass Bluegill Brown Trout Rainbow Trout Yellow Perch Bullhead Catfish Other (Freshwater)White Perch Muskellunge

Recent Bedford Fishing Reports

Feb 18, 2011	02182011 Smith Mountain Lake - Fished for stripers on SML. Caught 1 largemouth and lost one striper. Had something else on but lost it too....	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It
May 13, 2011	5112011 Smith Mountain Lake - Waiting for a trolling motor repair man I fished from his dock...	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It
Jan 29, 2011	SML Smith Mountain Lake - Was supposed to be striper fishing with flukes. All I caught however was largemouth....	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It
May 01, 2009	James River 5/1/09 James River - Fished the James at the Buchanan Ramp....	Avg. Rating: 3 # Reviews: 1 Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It
Apr 30, 2010	April 30 Smith Mountain Lake - Fished SML for Largemouth...	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It
Apr 23, 2010	SML1 Smith Mountain Lake - Fished Smith Mountain Lake for Largemouth. The bite was slow. Only caught three....	No Reviews Views: Review Report	Created by: bigjim	Map It

Baits and Tackle used near Bedford

Soft Swimbait Check Prices

any rubber

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Large Rapala Crankbait
Firetiger
Spinnerbait
dd22
Trolled Crankbaits
crankbaits
trolling crankbaits
trolling crankbaits.
Silver and black back caught both fish.
Caught only one fish in the high, muddy water. It was right under the bridge and it was caught on a small crankbait.
Caught on a minnow crankbait
fx1
Panter Martin spinner

Roundhead Jig Check Prices

with a fluke
1/2 ounce jig with a fluke in 35' of water.

Topwater Bait Check Prices

popper

Lure (Other) Check Prices

Black and white w/red Superduper.

In-Line Spinner Check Prices

Panther Martin spinner

Lizard Check Prices

pumpkin lizard and broken back repalas

Grub Check Prices

Salt/Pepper Kalin

Worm Check Prices

watermelon 5"

Crankbait Check Prices

chart/blue
fire tiger shallow diver
Caught fish on boat docks using a grub and on a crankbait on banks. Pretty slow but the bites did come
Trolled deep diving crankbaits between 15'-22'.
trolling deep divers
Trolled deep
Trolled deep diving crankbaits near shoreline in lower part of the lake.
They were hitting a Cabelas walleye lure.
Poe's 300 in lgmouth pattern
Fished a deep diving crankbait on both rods. Caught one fish on a DD22. Just one but a reasonably nice one.

Spinnerbait / Buzzbait Check Prices

Caught while bassfishing on spinnerbaits and a crankbait
Only caught one fish and it was on a spinner bait.
tandem willow leaf/ chart/white
Chart. willowleaf tandem

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