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Originally Posted by creeksmallie
East for more smallies and rock bass(need landowner permission in some spots) and west for largemouth spots and big rockbass. I have fished both for years and there are plenty of 15 to 20 inch smallies in the east. I would not give out specific locations unless in private message for the east. As I have said many times , I have seen portions of streams get fished out during the summer months.
As fars as below Walter Hill Dam. You will catch some trout that come from the VA pond overflowing in the winter and spring. It is very rare though. in 24 years of fishing the Stones system I have only caught 3 and seen 4 more caught below Walter. Winter is a good time to float the streams and wade if you can handle the cold wading. I fish aove WH dam all winter and catch smallies,spots,largemouth and crappie. 50% of my guiding is on the east and the other 50 is split up among 4 other streams. Hopefully MNfisher and I will be on east Sunday afternoon might get a picture or two from the skinny water of the Stones.my avatar picture is my biggest spring rn smallie from below Walter and I have caught well over 100 smallies in the spring between 20 and 22.5 inches. It has been slower the last few years though.
Mike
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I've heard in the past about catching smallies below Walter Hill Dam. I've flyfished there before in the spring right in the rough water and caught spots and crappie. It's fun but I'd sure like to hook into a smallie on the flyrod there. So are they right below the dam too or way downstream? Also, if I remember correctly, it's winter time when they can be found there. Is that right?