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VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 25, 2002
Provided by Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
Stripers are being caught trolling near the dam.
 

Winston-Salem Journal
S P O R T S
Fishing Report
Around the State
June 25, 102
Around the State
• Stripers are hitting trolled lures at Buggs Island
 

Jun 21, 2002
FISHING REPORT
BY TIMES-DISPATCH CORRESPONDENT DEANE WINEGAR

Buggs Island Lake
Trollers and some live bait anglers are taking some stripers on Red Fins from Buoy 5 to Buoy 15 in the Clarksville
area and from the dam up to the fifth or sixth buoy in the lower lake. Fishing is slow below the dam.

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Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Updated 06/19/02
Striper Good
 (Small Fish)
Island Creek to Dam
Trolling Red Fin, Live Shad, Large Minnows
Early Morning, Late Afternoon
The above information was provided by Clarksville Sports Center
 

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by stumpjumper on 6/18/2002
Hello everyone,
I am trying to give fishing reports as often as I can, I think it is good for the fishery and the club. Went out
early and fished between marker 6 and 10. Caught some 3 to 4 inch shad at ivy hill ramp (dock). Lost 2
nice stripers, both hit on live bait. Also did some Trolling with leaded line, soft plastic shad and light spoon
 (double rig setup) had no luck.Thanks for all the fishing updates, this club sure beats Smith Mountain Lake
striper club. Good fishing to you all

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by Budman on 6/18/2002
See Crawdads post below, they did pretty good sitting on the RR tressel up from Bullocksville. Me and
Bud's Girl ended up at the Rockwall Friday night to get out of the wind.. It was pretty tough trying to
navigate through the Cut Thru at night. After (3) try's I ended up going around the island. Bait came to the
lights real quick and the catfish and white perch kept me busy most of the night, but only one throw back
striper. We had loads of fun and did a little fishing too. Quite an adventure to be on Kerr at night, all night.
I'd forgotten how bad it feels the next day without sleep and how hard it is to tie on hooks at night.

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by Crawdad on 6/17/2002
Friday night was very good! Sidekick And I ended up with 4 keepers and at least that many though backs.
The largest ran 14.5 LBS. The bait was slow to come to the lights but once it did the fun began. The cats
and the white perch were all nihgt long. Saturday night was good also.
We boated two Keepers and three though backs. LOTS of catfish(no great sizes).
We fished the RR tresel in Nutbush Creek. We anchored in the channel where the RR tresel drops off
into the channel ~65 ft of water droped submesable lights. We caught all our fish on downrods 40 ft deep.
The bait of the day was small Herring, 4" to 6".
Good times!!!
Rockchaser Caught 3 nice keepers also. He fished the same area.
Nice to see Budman,BudGirl,Doctor and Nightowl....

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VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 17, 2002
Provided by Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
Hugh Hamby at the Castle Heights Store said fishing
remains slow below Kerr Dam. Above the dam, from the dam up five or six buoys,
trollers are catching small stripers, up to 23 inches, with an occasional
ten-pounder showing up. From the Clarksville Sports Center, we hear that a couple
of blue catfish in the 20 to 25 pound range were caught along with a 13-pound
gar. They say trollers operating from Buoys 5 to 15 are catching some stripers on Red Fins. Live
bait anglers are catching some, too. The lake at 300 plus feet is at full pool.
 

Winston-Salem Journal
S P O R T S
Fishing Report
Around the State
June 16, 2002
Around the State August is a good six weeks away, but reports from tackle shops and
marinas around North Carolina this week sound like it’s already “dog days” for area anglers.
• Buggs Island stripers are from Island to Nutbush creeks, being caught on trolled lures.
 

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by Snooze on 6/15/2002
Rough,Rough,Rough. Winds and white caps everywhere. Started pulling the bucktales at sunrise near the
dam and ended up at Ivy Hill. One descent keeper was picked up at the mouth of Eastland. A couple of
hard hits near the power lines but no hook up. Rough day on the water but sure beat working around the
house.
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Jun 14, 2002
FISHING REPORT
BY TIMES-DISPATCH CORRESPONDENT DEANE WINEGAR
FRESHWATER

Buggs Island Lake
Bass and striper fishing is improving in the Clarksville area. Try topwater lures early and late in the day.
Trollers are catching striped bass in the lower end of the lake. The lake level is about a foot above full.

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 Buggs Island (Kerr)
Updated 06/12/02
Striper Better
NO CHANGE
Island Creek and Goat Island
Rat-L-Trap, Red Fin, Live Shad & Large Minnows
Early Morning, Late Afternoon
The above information was provided by Clarksville Sports Center

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by trollmole on 6/11/2002
HEY CRAWDAD,hadnt been night fishn lately,but was
doing a little early morning live baiting this past weekend,and did fairly well,3-8lbers and 1 just
over 17 at the mouth of blue bird,we got nice gizzard bait under 39 hwy bridge and own back
up in the shallow cove on the left,also got some smaller baits at nutbush bridge,as of sunday evening
there was a nice school of fish at the triangle and the mouth of nutbush creek,right now seems to be
small schools scattered all over the lake,probably want be back until the week of the 4th,if you make
it up that week give trollmole and tinman a holler,due to family activities that week most of our fishn will
be done at nite,we are camping at hybernia and will probably give the tressels a try,
hope to see ya there,anthony...

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by Blue on Blue on 6/11/2002
Tried down-rigging for the 1st time this year, picked up one stray off Eastland, down about 24ft
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VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 10, 2002
By Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
From the Clarksville Sports Center, we hear that fishing for bass and stripers is picking up,
but crappie are a little slow, although there is considerable crappie fishing around the bridge
abutments. From Bobcat's Lake Country in Clarksville, we hear that stripers are deep, feeding
on shad. At his Castle Heights Store near Kerr Dam, Hugh Hamby said fishing below the dam has
been slow because of little water being run through the dam. When the water is running the fishing for
stripers is good, but most are small. Further down the Roanoke River a striper weighing 24 pounds,
10 ounces was caught. Striped bass fishing in the lower end of the lake is good and the stripers are being
caught trolling. The water levelin Buggs Island Lake is 301 feet, which is a foot above full pool.

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Jun 07, 2002
FISHING REPORT
BY T-D CORRESPONDENT DEANE WINEGAR

Buggs Island Lake
Stripers have returned to the lake from the spawning runs up the rivers. Trollers are catching them
with jointed Red Fins and Rebels.

Buggs Island (Kerr Lake)
Posted by Crawdad on 6/6/2002
Sidekick and I started out early Sunday. Caught nice bluebacks around the small bridge in sandy creek.
The gizzard shad was all the way in the back of the cove. They where schooled up so you had to though
on the flip.We started down by goat Island for the morning with no luck. We moved to the mouth of the
outlet cove and picked up one ~8 lbs on a gizzard shad.
Talked with the Doctor and they picked up one around goat island ~ 8 lbs on Sat.

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VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 3, 2002
By Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
Crappies are slow and stripers have returned to the lake. At Bobcat's Lake Country they
said the fishing is unchanged from last week. Look for crappies about 15 feet deep
and troll for stripers with jointed Redfins and Rebels.

S P O R T S
Fishing Report
"Around the State."
June 28, 2001
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Striper fishing continues to be good in most reservoirs, with the best action this
week at Buggs Island  (on trolled lures from buoy 5 to the dam and in Nutbush Creek)

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The Fishing Line
by Deane Winegar

Buggs Island Lake - Clarksville
Last Updated > 06/28/2001
Water Condition: Stained / WaterTemp: 65-69
Striped Bass: Fair

Buggs Island Lake - Lower
Last Updated > 06/27/2001
Striped bass to 16-1/2 pounds
 (measuring 22-28 inches mostly) are attacking trolled bucktails and spoons below Buoy 6 in the main
lake and below Buoy G in Nutbush Creek. Between the Dam and the Steel Bridge, striped
bass are attacking live bait cast to the bushes.
Water Condition: Clear / WaterTemp: 75-79
Striped Bass: Good

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Buggs Island (Kerr)
Updated 06/27/01
Striper Good
Nutbush, Island Creek, Rudds Creek to Dam
Trolling Live Shad, Bucktail, Red Fin
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)
The above information was provided by Clarksville Sports Center
 

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VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 25, 2001
By Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
Hugh Hamby at his Castle Heights Store weighed stripers as heavy as 16-½ pounds. Hugh said the stripers
are being caught below Buoy 6 in the main lake, and below Buoy G in Nutbush Creek on trolled bucktails
and spoons. Most stripers range from 22 to 28 inches. Immediately below Kerr Dam it is mostly catfish, but stripers
are being caught on live bait fished under the bushes between the Steel Bridge and Kerr Dam.

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Posted by Budman on 6/25/2001
Caught (1) 25" striper around Buoy 3 Sunday am. By time I got it to the boat I had all the lines in one big
tangle. Could'nt tell which rod it hit but bit a black and silver redfin. Had to cut all the lines and re-tie. May
have been two and just lost one. Just put up the rods and took my daughter tubing after that.

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Posted by Jaybee on 6/25/2001
Went to Jordan with my father Friday and picked up 6 stripers between 19-26". Largest came mid-day on
Flat-A plug fished 100 feet back. All others came on 4-colors of leadcore on either spoons or leadhead
grubs. Jordan fish seem to like the small stuff. My dad went to Buggs Sunday and managed only 1 striper
about 7 pounds off leadcore bucktail.

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Posted by WharfRat on 6/23/2001
Fished around Eastland Thurs evening, saw a few caught but I didnt get any. Fri. morning a bunch of boats
trolling around the damn. I lost one around Bouy B, and finally got an 8+ pounder in the boat near North
Bend. Alot of fish were caught in that area till about noon. Meat Dog was out there with me and he got
one too. Good luck.

S P O R T S
Fishing Report
"Around the State."
June 21, 2001
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Stripers are hitting live bait. Fishermen are doing well trolling at
Buggs Island around the mouth of Nutbush Creek
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Buggs Island (Kerr)
Updated 06/20/01
Striper Good
Ivy Hill, Rudds Creek, Nutbush, Eastland Creek to Dam
Trolling Live Bait, Jigs
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)
The above information was provided by Clarksville Sports Center
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The Fishing Line
by Deane Winegar

Buggs Island Lake - Clarksville
Last Updated > 06/20/2001
The lake is clear and in good shape. Quite a few striped bass have been caught at the mouth of
Eastland Creek, but most are small.
Water Condition: Murky / WaterTemp: 65-69
Striped Bass: Fair

Buggs Island Lake - Lower
Last Updated > 06/20/2001
Fishing is fairly good, with stripers hitting trolled bucktails on lead-core lines and live bait from Buoy
3-Buoy 10. Best action is between Buoy 3-Buoy 4.
Water Condition: Clear / WaterTemp: 75-79
Striped Bass: Good
 

VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 18, 2001
By Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
At just over 302 feet, the lake is high enough to put water in the bushes.
Hugh Hamby at the Castle Heights Store rates fishing as pretty good over all. In the lake the striper
fishing is good for trollers and live bait fishermen from Buoy 3 to Buoy 10. Some of the best of it is at
Buoys 3 and 4. Trolling bucktails on lead core lines has been effective. Rusty Rutledge at the Clarksville Sports
Center said quite a few stripers, including many small ones, were reported being caught at the mouth of Eastland Creek.

S P O R T S
Fishing Report
"Around the State."
June 15, 2001
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Stripers have finished their spawning runs at most reservoirs in North Carolina
and have moved back into main-lake areas. At Buggs Island, they're hitting trolled
lures from the dam to buoy 8 and in Nutbush Creek.

Winston Salem Journal
Around the State
June 7,  2001
• Stripers continue their spawning runs but fish are already back downlake at Buggs
Island (Island Creek area). • Live shad is most productive bait.

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Buggs Island (Kerr)
Updated 06/07/01
Fishing Report
Striper Good
Between Buoy 6 and 12
Live Shad, Trolling Live Bait
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)
The above information was provided by Clarksville Sports Center
 

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The Fishing Line
by Deane Winegar

Buggs Island Lake - Clarksville
Last Updated > 06/07/2001
Try trolling Red Fins at night for stripers. The upper reaches of the lake are very muddy. Most of the stripers are
below the mud line at Goat Island. Striped bass of 15-20 pounds are falling to trollers in Grassy Creek.
Water Condition: Muddy / WaterTemp: 65-69
Striped Bass: Fair

Buggs Island Lake - Lower
Last Updated > 06/07/2001
Trollers are catching occasional stripers from buoy 12-18.
Some topwater action is available at night on Red Fins.
Water Condition: Stained / WaterTemp: 65-69
Striped Bass: Fair
 

VIRGINIA OUTDOOR NEWS
FRESHWATER FISHING REPORT
June 4, 2001
By Jack Randolph

Buggs Island Lake:
Anglers are catching a few striped bass between
buoys 12 and 18 trolling and on live bait. Some stripers are being caught on top water Red Fins at
night.  A few small  stripers are also being caught below the dam. From Rusty Rutledge at the Clarksville Sports Center we
hear that the upper reaches of the lake are very muddy. Most of the stripers are below the mud line at
Goat Island. One angler caught 15 to 20 stripers trolling crankbaits in Grassy Creek Wednesday night.

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Posted by Cutbait on 6/3/2001
Well,the tounament was a lot of compotition then I thought.Me,Rock,and Shadrap went out and caught
two stripers in the nutbush creek.One was 9lbs. and the other was 10. Overall we had a great day. Cutbait

June 30, 2000
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Stripers from Rudd’s Creek to Nutbush Creek, mostly trolling.

Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Updated 06/29/00
Striper  Improving
Rudds Creek (Buoy 9/10) to Dam
Trolling Red Fins, Buck Tails and Live Bait
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)
 

Subject:  Tuesday fishin (Kerr Lake)
Date:      Tue, 27 Jun 2000
Put in Ivy hill , 9.00 A.M headed towards rockwall  ,put lines out Gillagans
isle . trolled towards cut through , boats gatherin around bouy 3 talk of 6+
caught am went through no hits headed toward piney point , talk of school on
gillagans isl. good hits . continued towards dam ,boats gatherin around bouy
2 went in caught 1 14 lbs  change baits to match green buck tail 7 lb hit
leadcore  1 more on downrigger but lost , fish shutdown 12.30 p.m. , fun day
but wish I got there earlier cause boats reported big catches early morning
REELLUCK.

Kerr Lake
Saturday fishing
 Saturday, 24-Jun-2000
      Shadrap and I drifted live bait from the cut-through to #6 all day. We marked fish on and off all day around #5, landed
      one keeper (6 1/2 lbs) and missed two others. It sounded like the trollers faired pretty well in the early morning
      between #5 and Striper City.
(Rock)

Fishing Report
June 23, 2000
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Kerr Lake (Buggs  Island)
Stripers from Grassy Creek to Eagle Point.

Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Updated 06/22/00
Striper Improving
Mouth of Grassy Creek and Eagle Point (Limits being caught)
Trolling Red Fins and Live Bait
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)

Subject:   Kerr Lake fishing on tuesday
Date:       Wed, 21 Jun 2000
Was great , put in at Ivy Hill 9:00am put lines out trollin , lots of boats
from ramp to rock wall , reports of fish being caught at rock wall and bouy 6
and 7 with good schools around got to bouy 7 no hits .Saw several boats with
some good pulls . Pulled away from the fleet changed baits , secound pass
caught 1 10lb another small , saw lots of boats headed towards bouy 7 soon as
they got within site seemed like everybody hooked up ,some throwbacks some
big . Headed back around hooked good size walleye 18",coulden't believe it
,first I ever caught ,got in and caught 2 more stripers one 7 and other 12 or
so lbs.  Fleet headed towards eastland creeks ,action seemed to slow made
another pass headed back at noon, there on the move ,hopes this helps someone
fishin kerr ,REELLUCK

Posted: 6/20/00 (Kerr Lake)
Went to Buggs this weekend with some friends of mine, we trolled saturday and sunday in the
mornings and evenings. Caught one striper Friday at the Graveyard, but it was not a keeper.
Other boats were catching fish. We did not catch any more. Stripers were caught along the
rockwall, Gilligans Island, Rock Hole, Vido Hole and Ivy hill. There were a lot of throw backs
small striper, and some keepers. thanks   Submitted by: Striperboat@aol.com

Kerr Lake Report,
As of Friday am 6/23/00,  schooling stripers are still being caught from Power Lines to the
Dam trolling bucktails and redfins.  Most being caught around 25 to 30 feet
deep.   Monitor channel 68 to keep current on where they are finding the
schools.   There are a few being caught in Nutbush Creek on live bait which have
seemed to run a little larger.   (Budman)

This is the results of the
Buggs Island Striper Club
Tournament on Kerr Lake 6/19/00
      First place-13lbs-0 ozs-Mark Kwiatkowski(Crawdad)
      $360.00
      Second place-11lbs-0 oz-Rick Ellington(TheDoctor)
      $225.00
      Third place-7lbs. 4oz. Lowell Smith (Rock)
      $150.00
      Fourth Place-5lbs. 4oz.-Marrion Hall (Ramrod)
      Ambasouror 6500 reel.
      Fifth Place-3lbs.15oz.-Steve McBride (Hardroller)
      Ugly Stick 6'6" Rod.
      Sixth Place-3lbs 4oz-James Champion (No Fish)

Fishing Report
June 9, 2000
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Stripers scattered.

Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Updated 06/08/00
Striper Fair
Scattered between Mouth of Rivers to Goats Island
Trolling Red Fins and Live Bait Most action between Buoy 16 & 19
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Sunday, 04-Jun-2000
We had a good day at junkmans curve,We boated 5 striper ,some white bass and a few cats.Some on
Gizzards some on  herring.We caughtour bait at the boat ramp bridge.Talked to A lot of you out there
The message board was a great tool this weekend, thanks to reports from fri. And sat.  look forward to the
tournament in two weeks. Till next time Mark(crawdad)

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Sunday, 04-Jun-2000
Tom Hays and myself fished out of my boat around buoy 16. We caught (1) striper and a couple of big cats.
Tom says I should rename my boat the "Catfish Chaser". (Budman)

Buggs Island (Kerr)
Saturday, 03-Jun-2000
Fished Sat. morning. Bait around Occoneechee and marina were small, very few large ones. Caught a catfish
about 10  lbs.and a white bass. Lost 2 nice stripers at boat. Lots of boats Junkmans to about 18. Heard on radio
several fish caught  in this area but they were scattered all over. May be on lake tommorrow fishing. Also free lines
seem to be doing well.       Hardroller

Buggs Island (Kerr)
03-Jun-2000
Was up late Fri. afternoon. Heard they had an awesome early morning (between 16 and 17)(one boat said he
had 11  stripers and a cooler of cats). Nothin doin fri afternoon until just before dark when I heard reports of
them being schooled on the Occonechee side by Bouy 17. Saw one caught and about a 15lber in another guy's cooler.
They must have  scattered cause thats all we saw. Caught one greenie but otherwise in the wrong place at the
wrong time, i guess.  Sending in my registration today for the club. Unfortunatly I wont be there for the
tournament/meeting, have a wedding to  go to. Hopefully, I will get a chance to meet with all of you real soon.
Good luck tommorow ( I would get there early) WharfRat

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Fishing Report
June 2, 2000
Compiled by Dan Kibler
Kerr Lake (Buggs  Island)
Stripers from Goat Island to Bluestone.
 

Kerr Lake (Buggs Island)
Updated 06/01/00
Striper Fair
Scattered between  Mouth of Bluestone (Buoy 22) and Goats Island
Trolling Red Fins and Live Bait
Morning, Late Afternoon (low light)

   Posted: 6/9/99
   I fished the first seven days in June all day at Kerr Lake. I come up every year for the first
   week in June and stay at the Lake Motel Efficiencies. I caught one striper about 12 pounds
   June 1 on the north side of goat island. The next 4 days I caught nothing at all, I fished from
   mouth of the rivers, Bluestone creek, the bridges and goat island. June 6 me an my cousin and
   brother caught nine stripers schooling late afternoon in grassy creek. June 7 and the last day for
   my vacation my boat caught seven stripers off of the red bank near goat island. One of the
   striped bass I caught at 45 ft and weighed 23 pounds, he is sitting at the taxidermist right now.
      Submitted by: CRAZYJC@aol.com

   Posted: 6/7/99
Kerr Lake
   My son and I fished for stripers near the dam on June 5 from 8am till 1pm. Tried trolling
   umbrella lures and lightning shad in 80 feet of water. Saw a couple of fish on the depth sounder,
   but they were very scattered. Saw one boat catch about a 10 pounder on a jig with a green
   trailer. There were about 6 boats fishing in the vicinity. Do not believe that we saw any shad
   schools on the sounder.    Submitted by: PrdMasters@aol.com

   Just about the time we were going to give up and head for the hill, I decided to try something
   new. We tied on some new crank baits we had just purchased from Dick's, large "Lightning
   Shad" , blue tint. These are very agressive deep running crank baits, and will run 25-30 ft deep
   when trolled at high speed.

   We almost immediately had our first strike of the day, and boated a nice 8-1/2 pounder. About
   45 minutes later..another strike,,,and we boated a beauty, 12-1/2 pounds. Since we had now
   used up both the trolling motor batteries, we decided to call it a day. An especially good day
   because I caught the biggest Striper.

   We caught both fish in approx 85 feet of water, off Striper Point.

   Wish I knew what we would have done if we had started with the Lightning Shad in the
   morning. You can bet we will next time.    Submitted by: wayne.l.parker@worldnet.att.net