459 | Claytor Lake Virginia’s Most Underrated or Worst Bass Fishing Lake ?

Episode 458 of the Fishing the DMV podcast, hosted by Thomas Arens, titled "459 | Claytor Lake Virginia’s Most Underrated or Worst Bass Fishing Lake ?" was published on February 17, 2026 and runs 34 minutes.

February 17, 2026 ·34m · Fishing the DMV

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Help keep Fishing the DMV ALIVE!! support us on Patreon!!! https://patreon.com/FishingtheDMVPodcast On this action-packed episode of Fishing the DMV, we head deep into southwest Virginia fishing country to explore one of the most overlooked bass fishing lakes in Virginia — Claytor Lake. I’m joined by local angler Collier Alderman as we break down seasonal patterns, electronics strategy, and tournament-level decision making on this clear water mountain reservoir formed by the New R...

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Help keep Fishing the DMV ALIVE!! support us on Patreon!!! https://patreon.com/FishingtheDMVPodcast

On this action-packed episode of Fishing the DMV, we head deep into southwest Virginia fishing country to explore one of the most overlooked bass fishing lakes in Virginia — Claytor Lake. I’m joined by local angler Collier Alderman as we break down seasonal patterns, electronics strategy, and tournament-level decision making on this clear water mountain reservoir formed by the New River.

If you love bass fishing, offshore structure fishing, and learning how modern technology is changing the sport, this episode is for you. We use Livescope fishing to locate suspended fish, track bait movement, and identify high-percentage areas just like you’d see in today’s Bassmasters tournament fishing scene. From rocky banks and steep bluff walls to main-lake channels and creek arms, Claytor sets up perfectly for both shallow power fishing and deep finesse presentations.

We dive into how to target smallmouth bass and largemouth bass year-round, when to fish prespawn transitions, and why this lake quietly produces serious tournament-quality fish despite rarely being talked about in the Virginia bass fishing conversation.

Claytor Lake might be forgotten — but after this, it won’t be.

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