Lake Gaston Tournaments
Lake Gaston trail board with posted weights.
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- 4results
- 22.8 lbavg win/day
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Commonwealth trails post Lake Gaston dates on their own sites, and each row here was read there.
Formats the hosts list for Lake Gaston: team, one day, five-bass limit; team, one day.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
How Virginia trails list the Lake Gaston days
CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #5 (2026-11-15): posted by Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT); format: team, one day, five-bass limit; Summit Landing is on the North Carolina side; Lake Gaston spans the NC/VA line.
CATT Lake Gaston Fall Final (2027-01-10): trail Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT); format: team, one day (Safe Daylight to 3 pm); entry $130 Final Entry – $140 at Ramp; Summit Landing is on the North Carolina side; Lake Gaston spans the NC/VA line and CATT says either NC or VA license is valid on Gaston events.
Fishers of Men Virginia East – Classic – Lake Gaston (2027-04-10): hosted by Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail; format: team, one day, five-bass limit; Lake Gaston spans the NC/VA line; Holly Grove side not printed.
Details as posted on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.
Lake Gaston contest fishing in Virginia
Commonwealth host pages put Lake Gaston on 3 scheduled events, with 3 still ahead and 4 published results. Virginia groups fishing Lake Gaston: Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) and Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail. The Commonwealth listings name Summit Landing (North Carolina side), Holly Grove – Honey Hole (North Carolina side) and Summit Landing for launch.
Virginia one-day five-bass champions here: 4 events, 22.84 pounds on average, 24.02 on top. CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #5 is up next, 2026-11-15.
What the trails have booked on Lake Gaston
| Date | Event | Organizer | Ramp | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-15 | CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #5 | Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Summit Landing (North Carolina side) | Brunswick County |
| 2027-01-10 | CATT Lake Gaston Fall Final | Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) | Summit Landing (North Carolina side) | Brunswick County |
| 2027-04-10 | Fishers of Men Virginia East – Classic – Lake Gaston | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Holly Grove – Honey Hole (North Carolina side) | Brunswick County |
Virginia calendars as of November 2026.
Commonwealth trail winners on Lake Gaston
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day bag (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #4 2026 | Solomon Crawford & Kieran Stephenson | 5 bass weighing 24.02 lbs | 24.02 | 5.60 | Brunswick County |
| 2026-10-04 | CATT Lake Gaston (NC/VA) 2026-10-04 | Evan White & Shane Doughtie | 22.62 lbs | 22.62 | BF 5.84 lbs | Brunswick County |
| 2026-09-13 | CATT Lake Gaston (NC/VA) 2026-09-13 | Evan White & Shane Doughtie | 22.09 lbs | 22.09 | Brunswick County | |
| 2026-08-23 | CATT Lake Gaston (NC/VA) 2026-08-23 | John Edwards Jr & Land Weaver | 22.64 lbs | 22.64 | Brunswick County |
Posted results; each row links out.
How much a Virginia trail win on Lake Gaston weighs
A 24.02-pound bag at CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #4 2026 (2026) leads the Lake Gaston list.
Going by 4 events, plan on 22.1 to 24 pounds to win.
Dated one-day five-bass winning bags only; two-day totals and Legacy Series weights are not averaged.
Lake Gaston once the trailers leave
Surface area for Lake Gaston: 20,300 acres in Brunswick County. DWR boating access here: 3 access sites. Buggs Island (Kerr) and Gaston Virginia or North Carolina state fishing licenses and permits are honored on those waters lying east of Union Street Dam on the Dan River in Virginia and the mouth of Difficult Creek on the Staunton River of Kerr Reservoir to the Gaston Dam on the Roanoke River, including all tributary waters accessible by boat from the main bodies of the reservoirs, or from the Island Creek sub-impoundment. Note: North Carolina regulations apply on North Carolina portions of these waters.
A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older. Because Lake Gaston is shared with Kerr, the Virginia digest prints a reciprocity rule for that water; the lake page quotes it.
Virginia DWR Public Fishing Lakes layer (outline, motor rule, region number), read November 6, 2026.; Acres as stated on the Virginia DWR waterbody page, read November 6, 2026.; Virginia DWR Boating Access Locations layer; read November 6, 2026.
Lake Gaston creel and length limits
| Species as printed | Where it applies | Creel | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | statewide | 5 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Alabama, Spotted Bass | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Landlocked Striped Bass and Landlocked Striped Bass X White Bass Hybrids | statewide | 4 per day in the aggregate | No fish less than 20 inches |
| Walleye, Saugeye | statewide | 5 per day in the aggregate | No walleye or saugeye less than 18 inches |
| Sauger | statewide | 2 per day | No statewide length limits |
| White Bass | statewide | 5 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Chain Pickerel and Northern Pike | statewide | 5 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Muskellunge | statewide | 1 per day | No muskellunge less than 40 inches |
| Bluegill (bream) and other sunfish excluding Crappie, Rock Bass (redeye) and Roanoke Bass | statewide | 50 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Crappie (black or white) | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Rock Bass (redeye) | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate with Roanoke bass | No statewide length limits |
| Roanoke Bass | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate with rock bass | No statewide length limits |
| Perch (yellow and white) | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Trout | statewide | 6 per day | 7 inch minimum size |
| Channel, White, and Flathead | statewide | 20 per day | No length limits |
| Blue | statewide | 20 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Other native or naturalized nongame fish | statewide | 20 per day | No length limits |
| Threatened and endangered species | statewide | No possession | no length limit printed |
| Grass Carp | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Longnose Gar | statewide | July 1 to April 14: 5 per day | April 15 to June 30: 1 per day No statewide length limits |
| Bowfin | statewide | July 1 to April 14: 5 per day | April 15 to June 30: 1 per day No statewide length limits |
| Northern Snakehead | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| American Eel | statewide | 25 per day; no eel less than 9 inches | no length limit printed |
Special digest rules on Lake Gaston
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Gaston | Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | Only 2 of 5 largemouth or smallmouth bass less than 14 inches |
| Lake Gaston | Landlocked Striped Bass and Landlocked Striped Bass X White Bass Hybrids | 4 per day in the aggregate (combined); October 1–May 31: No striped bass or hybrid striped bass less than 20 inches; June 1–September 30: No length limit |
| Lake Gaston and Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir, including the Staunton (Roanoke) River and its tributaries to Leesville Dam and the Dan River and its tributar | White Bass | 10 per day; no white bass less than 14 inches |
| Lake Gaston and Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir | Chain Pickerel and Northern Pike | No daily limit |
| Lake Gaston and Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir including the Staunton (Roanoke) River and its tributaries to Difficult Creek, Charlotte County; and the Dan Ri | Bluegill (bream) and other sunfish excluding Crappie, Rock Bass (redeye) and Roa | No daily limit |
| Lake Gaston and that portion of the New River from the VA–NC state line downstream to the confluence of the New and Little rivers in Grayson County | Crappie (black or white) | No daily limit |
| Lake Gaston and Buggs Island Lake/Kerr Reservoir and that portion of the New River from the VA–NC state line downstream to the confluence of the New and Little | Rock Bass (redeye) | No daily limit |
| Lake Gaston | Blue | No daily limit, except only 1 blue catfish per day longer than 32 inches |
Water-specific exceptions as printed, 2026 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia digest (eRegulations, linked from the Virginia DWR regulations page), read November 6, 2026.
Statewide creel and length limits as printed (page updated August 17, 2026), 2026 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia digest (eRegulations, linked from the Virginia DWR regulations page), read November 6, 2026.
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Putting a bass boat in at Lake Gaston
- Poplar Creek boat ramp on Lake Gastondock and ramp, 2 ramps, barrier-free, freshwater, South Hill
- Pea Hill boat ramp on Lake Gastondock and ramp, 1 ramp, barrier-free, freshwater, Lawrenceville
- Steel Bridge boat ramp on Lake Gastondock and ramp, 1 ramp, barrier-free, freshwater, South Hill
Virginia hosts running Lake Gaston fields
Counties and cities touching Lake Gaston
- Brunswick County
Trail tackle for Lake Gaston
Jerkbaits and shaky heads
For docks and riprap
Spinning and casting rods
For clear highland reservoirs
Fluorocarbon line
For deep, clear water
Fish care
For hot-weather weigh-ins
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Virginia contest pages beyond Lake Gaston
- Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir)28 events
- Chickahominy River7 events
- Claytor Lake1 event
- Lake Anna7 events
- Lake Chesdin3 events
- Lake Moomaw2 events
- Leesville Reservoir3 events
- Philpott Lake4 events
- Smith Mountain Lake15 events
- South Holston Reservoir1 event
- Tidal James River11 events
Old Dominion water near Lake Gaston, on camera
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Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Will Fisher, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Coves and ramps by the Lake Gaston weigh-ins, in pictures
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Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0
Heard at the Lake Gaston ramp
Do Virginia trails fish Lake Gaston often?
3 listed dates, 3 not yet fished, plus 4 published results.
Is a field booked on Lake Gaston soon?
CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #5 on 2026-11-15.
What has a Lake Gaston champion weighed in?
Expect about 22.84 pounds for a one-day five-bass win here (4 events); the high mark is 24.02.
Which Virginia hosts book Lake Gaston?
Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) and Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
Which ramp do Lake Gaston fields launch from?
Ramps the Virginia hosts name: Summit Landing (North Carolina side), Holly Grove – Honey Hole (North Carolina side) and Summit Landing.
What is the newest Lake Gaston result?
Solomon Crawford & Kieran Stephenson won CATT Lake Gaston Fall Qualifier #4 2026 (2026-11-01), weighing 5 bass weighing 24.02 lbs.
What does a Lake Gaston competitor buy from Virginia DWR?
A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older. Because Lake Gaston is shared with Kerr, the Virginia digest prints a reciprocity rule for that water; the lake page quotes it.
Which trail collects the Lake Gaston entry money?
Every row links its event name to the trail that takes entries.
Can our club send its Lake Gaston stop?
Hosts can post dates through the Add a tournament button above.
Put in a practice day on Lake Gaston
Ramps, limits and maps are on the water page.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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