Swift Creek Reservoir, VA
West of Woolridge
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" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
No fishing partners were saved with this outing.
Waypoints
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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'.