Smith Mountain Lake Fishing Tournaments
5 tournament dates listed ahead and 8 past listings on Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. View on a map ↗
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Upcoming on Smith Mountain Lake
| Date | Listed event | Listed launch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 22 | CATT Smith Mountain – Qualifier #3 Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Smith Mtn Lake State Park | Official details ↗ |
| Sun, Dec 6 | CATT Smith Mountain – Qualifier #4 Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Smith Mtn Lake State Park | Official details ↗ |
| Sun, Dec 13 | CATT Smith Mountain – Final Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Smith Mtn Lake State Park | Official details ↗ |
| Apr 23–25 | Big Bass Tour – Smith Mountain Lake Big Bass Tour | Not named | Official details ↗ |
| Oct 15–17 | Big Bass Tour – Fall Smith Mountain Lake Big Bass Tour | Not named | Official details ↗ |
Planning a Day on Smith Mountain Lake?
These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.
Who Runs Tournaments Here
Fishing Guides Near Smith Mountain Lake
Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Smith Mountain Lake, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.
- Last Cast Guide Service, Smith Mountain LakeMoneta · 2.1 mi
- Captain Marc’s Striper Guide ServiceMoneta · 2.7 mi
- Spikes' Prime Time Fishin'Moneta · 2.9 mi
- Squid hound Fishing ChartersHardy · 3.7 mi
- Pullin Drag Striper Fishing Guides ChartersHardy · 3.7 mi
- Hartman Guide ServicesHardy · 3.7 mi
- The Shad Taxi Striper Guide ServiceHardy · 3.7 mi
- Smith Mountain Lake FishingNorth Shore · 4.1 mi
3 more within 15 miles
From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Smith Mountain Lake and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.
Tournament Waters Near Smith Mountain Lake
Straight-line distance between map positions; 1 of 1 has tournaments coming up.
Past Listings
Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.
Show 8 past listings
- CATT Smith Mountain – Qualifier #2 — Sun, Nov 1, 2026
- CATT Smith Mountain – Qualifier #1 — Sun, Oct 25, 2026
- Big Bass Tour – Fall Smith Mountain Lake — Oct 23–25, 2026
- CATT Smith Mountain – Qualifier #1 — Sun, Oct 11, 2026
- Big Bass Tour – Smith Mountain Lake — Apr 17–19, 2026
- Fishers of Men Virginia West - Classic – Smith Mountain Lake — Sat, Apr 11, 2026
- Student Angler Federation – Virginia State Championship — Sat, Mar 14, 2026
- Fishers of Men Virginia West - Classic – Smith Mountain Lake — Sat, Mar 14, 2026
Smith Mountain Lake Tournament Questions
- How many fishing tournaments are held on Smith Mountain Lake?
- 13 are on record here, with 5 still ahead.
- When is tournament season on Smith Mountain Lake?
- Most listed tournaments fall in October, April and March, usually on Sundays and Saturdays.
- Which ramps do Smith Mountain Lake tournaments launch from?
- Sources name Smith Mtn Lake State Park, Smith Mountain Lake State Park and Parkway Marina most often.
- Who runs tournaments on Smith Mountain Lake?
- Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT), Big Bass Tour, Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail and Student Angler Federation.
- What species are Smith Mountain Lake tournaments for?
- Bass.
- What do Smith Mountain Lake tournaments cost to enter?
- Published entry fees range from $100 to $130 across 6 listings that state one.