Tucked into the Alleghany Highlands of western Virginia, Lake Moomaw backs up the Jackson River for over 12 miles behind Gathright Dam, covering 2,530 surface acres with a maximum depth of 152 feet. Its 43 miles of shoreline are entirely undeveloped , making it one of Virginia's most pristine bass fisheries.
Smallmouth bass have become more abundant than largemouth over the past decade, and Moomaw is consistently ranked among the top smallmouth waters in the Commonwealth — with real trophy potential for big bronzebacks. Smallmouth thrive along the rocky shorelines and steep cliffs, particularly above McClintic Point and around Coles Point, running shallow in spring and fall before pushing deep to 25 feet in summer and winter. Buzzbaits, small jerkbaits, and crawfish-imitating jigs are proven producers when fish are shallow.
Largemouth favor the numerous shallow flats in the lake's center — particularly around Greenwood Point, the swimming beach, and the islands — where plugging and jigging around weedy areas, old roadbeds, and grass beds in 8 to 10 feet of water gets results. Plastic worms and crankbaits in natural colors like green and brown are top largemouth producers.
Our GPS waypoints are laser-focused on bass — mapping the key rocky points, submerged structure, steep cliff faces, shallow flats, and creek channel transitions that consistently hold both smallmouth and largemouth throughout the season. Stop hunting blind and start fishing the spots that produce.
What's Included:
Smallmouth hot spots along rocky shorelines & cliff faces
Largemouth flats, weed edges & shallow structure
Key points, drop-offs & submerged roadbeds
Compatible with Garmin, Humminbird, Lowrance & Navionics
