Swift Creek Reservoir, VA

West of Woolridge

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Outing Information

Date
Start/End Time
8a to 2p
Best Fishing Time
-
Rating
Poor
Classification
Public
Water Temp
65.0°F
Water Clarity
Stained - 1' to 3' visibility
Water Level
-
User
Eric Miles

Fish Caught

Largemouth Bass

Caught Avg Size Pattern Optional Fields
1 12" Silver Rat-L-Trap Original
1 12"
Total: 1 fish Top Patterns: Rat-L-Trap Original (1)

Weather

SkiesMorningAfternoonEvening
Sunny X X
Precipitation
None X X
Wind
Light - 5 to 10 knots X
Heavy - 15+ knots X
Air Temp High/Low
80.0°F / -
Wind Direction
-
Weather Front
Today was a stationary front.
Barometer
-
Moon Phase
65% Full (Waning gibbous)

Other Patterns Tried

  • Tan Powerbait 5" Shaky Head
  • Black/Blue Generic Jig
  • Green Berkley PowerBait(r) Ribbon Tail

Hatches

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Insect Seining

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Fishing Partners

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Waypoints

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Tides

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Notes

Morning fishing was tough as it was very windy. I also fished a section of the reservoir I have never fished before that was just recently opened up by the Woolridge construction. The entire area I fished was pretty shallow, no more than 5ft deep across the main channel. I pounded the banks and any structure I could find, but I don't think it'll hold bass...it's just too shallow. On my way back to the launch, on the eastern side of Woolridge, I decided to troll a Rat-L-Trap and managed to hook into a 12" LMB as I crossed a ledge that dropped from 7' to about 12'.