SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. (WSET) — All aboard! Set sail on the Legend of the Lake at Smith Mountain Lake. "Everybody talks about the Dare, everybody talks about the Dare," said Capt. Barry Bridges. He ...

SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE, Va. – For the tenth year in a row, pirates are taking over Smith Mountain Lake. The annual Smith Mountain Lake Pirate Days are back, for what ‘Commodore’ P.J. Nagel said is one of ...

The Upper Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in Franklin County is continuing to experience a harmful algal bloom, according to the Virginia Department of Health. Water sample results, ...

The public is being warned to avoid contact with water in certain areas of Smith Mountain Lake due to a harmful algal bloom. Samples collected from the Blackwater River arm of Smith Mountain Lake in ...

BEDFORD CO., Va. (WDBJ) - On a cold January morning, bird calls echoed across Smith Mountain Lake, as a few hardy boaters motored out. And Brian Heft was taking stock of a career with Virginia State ...

MONETA, Va. (WDBJ) - Smith Mountain Lake had the most incidents of any body of water in Virginia in 2022. This was the second year in a row incidents increased at the lake. The 2022 Recreational ...

MONETA, Va. (WFXR) — Smith Mountain Lake is one of the top freshwater fishing destinations on the east coast, and it is especially popular for anglers from Virginia. While some people may be waiting ...

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Chad Green and Johnny Martin had high hopes as they headed out on a recent chilly Saturday morning for a mid-March bass tournament on Smith Mountain Lake, their home waters just southeast of Roanoke, ...