In this video, Corey Oakley and Lawrence Dorsey from our Inland Fisheries Department talk about hybrid striped bass and a recent habitat use study conducted on Lake Norman. | NC Wildlife Resources Commission

What’s really going on beneath the surface at Smith Mountain Lake? 👀 As Virginia’s second-largest lake, this reservoir spans 20,000 acres and 500 miles of shoreline and is known for world-class striped bass fishing and endless opportunities for boating and recreation. From under-dock habitat structures to open-water designs for striped bass, juvenile sunfish, and crappie, DWR biologists and local partners are building a fishery that supports today’s anglers while protecting healthy fish populat