The Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission will make a decision next month that could have far-reaching ramifications on the future of recreational fishing at Smith Mountain Lake.
Hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant, is quickly making its return at Smith Mountain Lake after more than a decade. The underwater weed is seen at a cove at the lake in Penhook in September.
Tennessee angler Nick Hatfield lands a fish in May during the Championship Round of the B&W Trailer Hitches Heavy Hitters All-Star Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake.
Dan Wilson, right, a fisheries biologist with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, speaks to local anglers during a stakeholders meeting held by the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission in January to discuss plans to introduce sterile grass carp into the lake to combat the spread of hydrilla.
Tennessee angler Nick Hatfield lands a fish in May during the Championship Round of the B&W Trailer Hitches Heavy Hitters All-Star Tournament at Smith Mountain Lake.
Hydrilla, an invasive aquatic plant, is quickly making its return at Smith Mountain Lake after more than a decade. The underwater weed is seen at a cove at the lake in Penhook in September.
Dan Wilson, right, a fisheries biologist with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, speaks to local anglers during a stakeholders meeting held by the Tri-County Lakes Administrative Commission in January to discuss plans to introduce sterile grass carp into the lake to combat the spread of hydrilla.
