Fishing & Hunting Guides

Mountain View Wingshooting
Mountain View Wingshooting is a licensed shooting preserve offering guided quail, chukar, and pheasant hunts as well as skeet shooting. Cabin available for rental.

540.747.5149
Located in Covington (map it)

Escatawba Farms
Escatawba Farms is a carefully manicured, well-maintained fly fishing haven with an abundance of heavy rainbow brook and brown trout.

540.962.6487
Located on Dunlap Creek (map it)

Riders Up Outfitters
Riders Up Outfitters is an outdoor store that offers canoe and kayak rentals, as well as guided fly fishing trips on the James, Cowpasture and Jackson Rivers.

540.862.7999
Located in Clifton Forge (map it)

Tangent Outfitters
Tangent Outfitters offers custom half-day, full-day, and overnight fishing trips on the New and James Rivers aboard their outfitted rafts or drift boats.

540.626.4567
Located in Pembroke (map it)

New River Outdoor Company
New River Outdoor Company provides guided fishing trips for both spin and fly anglers. They are equipped with fully outfitted self-bailing rafts with fishing frames.

540.921.7438
Located in Pembroke (map it)

Potts Creek Outfitters
Potts Creek Outfitters offers sportsmen private hunting and fishing packages on hundreds of acres of private land and stocked streams. Fly fishing gear for rent.

540.897.5555
Located in Paint Bank (map it)

Fishing With Fly
Fishing With Fly specializes in fly fishing float trips on the Jackson, James, and Roanoke Rivers. We'll meet you at the put in.

540.819.8293
Jackson, James, and Roanoke Rivers

Big Pine Trout Farm
Big Pine Trout Farm is nestled in the mountains of Craig County, just 25 miles northwest of Roanoke. The stream is stocked daily with rainbow, golden and brook trout.

540.864.5555
Located in New Castle

Greasy Creek Outfitters
Greasy Creek (a wild trout stream) flows through upland pastures near our store and lodge in Floyd, Virginia. Legend has it that hunters once skinned so many bear along its banks that the creek filled with grease. Having over 60 years combined guide experience fishing the New River and Claytor Lake for smallmouth bass, walleye, muskie, and striped bass, our knowledge of the fishery is immense. We also offer wade trips on two private, trophy trout streams.

540.789.7811
New River, Greasy Creek, Claytor Lake, and private trout streams
Located in Floyd, VA

New River Fly Fish
New River Fly Fishing (the only guide service in the New River Valley specializing exclusively in fly fishing trips) is run by veteran fishing guide Mike Smith, a widely held authority on fly fishing the New River for smallmouth bass.

540.789.7811
New River, Claytor Lake, private trout streams, and the Bahamas

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE FISHING GUIDES

Virginia Outdoorsman
Virginia Outdoorsman specializes in matching Smith Mountain Lake anglers with the charter captain best able to deliver a quality experience. Every customer is different. Each party is made up of people with different levels of experience, different interests and different expectations. Each Charter Boat Captain is different as well. About the only thing they have in common is a love of the water and a USCG Captains License.

540.721.4867 (map it)

Outcast Adventures
From the bending of poles, to the sound of the line stripping from the reel, striper fishing on Smith Mountain Lake is one of the most exciting places to fish for striped bass on the east coast! Let Outcast Adventures help you fish the 20,000+ acre Smith Mountain Lake.

540.354.7869

Sport Fishing Expedition w/ PointRunner
Welcome to the most sought after SportFishing Guide on Smith Mountain Lake. Captain Travis is a full-time professional fishing guide and he is also the lead instructor and owner of the Blackwater School of Sportfishing that specializes in the pursuit of the big game striped bass. Captain Travis is a US Coast Guard Certified Charter Boat Captain, member of the Smith Mountain Lake Striper Club, as well as the (N.S.B.A) National Striped Bass Association. “Grab the Rod, Set the Hook…and Hold on! Welcome to the Big Leagues of Freshwater SportFishing.

540.836.0145

Spike's Prime Time Fishin'
We are full time resident guides since 1988. We are U.S. Coast Guard Licensed. Two completely equipped 22ft. deck boats make up our fleet and accommodate parties of up to 6 each, using live bait and artificial lure techniques. All equipment is provided, along with pictures of the day's catch, and your fish filleted and packaged.

540.297.5611

Captain Bert's Fishin Charters
Captain Bert's Fishin' Charters offers a full guide service that takes you fishing for the "Ultimate" Striped Bass on beautiful Smith Mountain Lake, Va. nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The lake reigns as Virginia's top freshwater Striped Bass fishery and holds a lake record of 49.4 lbs. for the Striped Bass. Capt. Daniel Berthiaume holds a U.S. Coast Guard License and is fully insured. Customers will fish off a 22 ft. deck boat that accommodates parties up to six.

540.721.5788

Kenny's Striper Guide Service
Kenny fishes the professional Gold Cup tournament trail with the NSBA (National Striped Bass Association). Kenny and his team "Team Polar," for the past two years have stayed in the top five with this tournament trail. Team Polar won the National Striped Bass Association's Team of the Year 2006 award. Let Kenny help you land a striper.

540.493.9541

Terry's Guide Service
Come explore Smith Mountain Lake and see why it is best striper fishing impoundment in Virginia. With more than 500 miles of shoreline and 20,000 acres of striper infested waters, Smith Mountain Lake will test your skills and Terry will help guide you to the best spots.