Smith Mountain Lake - Regulations
Black Bass (Largemouth, Smallmouth, Spotted)
- 5 per day, including two ball less than 14 inches
- Only 2 less than 14 inches
Striped Bass
June 1 - October 31
- 2 per day
- No length limit
November 1 - May 31
- 2 per day
- 26 inch - 36inch protective slot limit (all striped bass caught between 26
and 36 inches must be immediately released unharmed, fish under 26 inches and over 36 inches may be creeled)
Bluegill / Sunfish
- No length limits
- 50 per day in the aggregate
Channel Catfish (Channel, Flathead and White)
- No length limits
- 20 per day
Crappie
- No length limits
- 25 per day
Muskellunge
- 30 inch minimum limit
- 2 per day
White Perch
- No length limit
- No creel limit
Other Nongame Fish
- No length limits
- 20 per day
