I grew up fishing alot through the years when I lived in Blacksburg. I am trying to get back into the sport. What are some good spots that people like in the Roanoke area?
On another note me and a buddy went to the Roanoke river above the hydroelectric dam off the parkway. Everybody fishes below the dam but I was curious to know if anyone has fished above the dam and how deep does the water get in that spot?

 

You know I can't be associated with you if you start fishing again, right?

 

I did some concrete work there a couple years ago. I think it is pretty deep but I believe there is a pretty good under current. Not sure how that would affect your lures (sp). I did see some huge fish at the bottom though, plus some huge turtles.

 

You mean that's all it would take. I wish I knew this several years ago.

 

if you go fishing for muskie there is a fantastic spot called "the hole" down in buchanan on the james river that i always go to. i got 3 of them there this summer

 

Duuuude! Let's go fishin'!

 

We can hit up SML i still got that boat!

 

hells yea! although it may be a tad bit too cold to hit up the lake

 

tinker and glade are good for trout if you go at the right time... not much bass in tinker worth talkin about but i've yanked several outta roanoke that were'nt bad size..lg mouth over behind super save near garden city and all along there. and also up in craigs creek oriskany not to far but awesome spot for small mouth...even got a chain pickeral out of it...real clean water too.check it out

 

I have trouble enjoying standing in or alongside of a body of water to fish. I've fished from the dock multiple times and that's not so bad, but it's just not the same. I grew up taking the boat out with my grandfather and my dad in the Barren River Lake in Kentucky, and it was just a different type of experience. Definitely makes me really miss my grandpa. He knew more about fishing than I could ever hope to in my entire life, and he was a really patient teacher.