See the full status report from July 7 below. VDH said boating may continue throughout the lake as long as visitors are taking proper precautions.Īs a reminder, to prevent illness, officials said you should avoid contact with any area of the lake where scums are present or water is green or blue-green, or an advisory sign is posted, You can view current advisory areas on the Harmful Algal Bloom map. In that area, officials said that people and pets should avoid swimming, windsurfing, and stand-up paddle-boarding, as well as other activities that pose a risk of ingesting water in this area. However, the Upper Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County is still experiencing a harmful algal bloom, according to VDH. On Friday, the Virginia Department of Health announced that July 6 water sample results indicated that the Lower Blackwater River now has acceptable levels of algae.īecause of this, the advisory from the Blackwater River from the confluence with Gills Creek to the confluence with the Roanoke River has been lifted, officials said, and recreational activities may resume in the area of the Lower Blackwater River. Smith Mountain Lake Offline GPS Charts is on the top of the list of Maps & Navigation category apps on Google Playstore. The best largemouth bass population is from about mile marker 8 to the Leesville Dam. Most largemouth bass are between 8 and 17 inches but there is a fair number of larger fish up 22 inches. The recreational opportunities are outstanding with boating. The largemouth bass population is good with catch rates from DWR sampling rivaling nearby Smith Mountain Lake and Philpott Lake. – Officials are continuing to monitor the harmful algal bloom in portions of Smith Mountain Lake. Smith Mountain Lake is western Virginias biggest playground and Virginias 2nd largest lake.
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