Lake Moomaw Tournaments
Contest dates and results for Lake Moomaw, Virginia.
- 1upcoming
- 1results
- 14.2 lbavg win/day
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Each Lake Moomaw row was read on the host page it links to; Virginia DWR posts no statewide contest calendar.
Lake Moomaw formats as the trails describe them: team, one day, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Listing notes for Lake Moomaw trail days
Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Moomaw Lake (2027-05-29): printed as Moomaw Lake; trail Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail; format: team, one day, five-bass limit.
Details as posted on each host page linked in the tables; read November 2026.
Tournaments on Lake Moomaw, Virginia
Trail sheets in the Old Dominion credit Lake Moomaw with 1 scheduled event; 1 remain, alongside 1 published result. Hosts booking Lake Moomaw: Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail. Weigh-in and launch are listed at Fortney Branch.
Mean winning bag over 1 dated one-day five-bass events: 14.21 pounds; best on file 14.21. Circle 2027-05-29 for Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Moomaw Lake.
Coming Lake Moomaw blast-offs
| Date | Event | Organizer | Ramp | Locality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-05-29 | Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Moomaw Lake | Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail | Fortney Branch | Bath County |
Virginia trail listings, read November 2026.
Lake Moomaw champions, as posted
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day bag (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Lake Moomaw 2026-06-27 | Christopher Atkins Matthew Foster | 14.21 (net wt) | 14.21 | 3.09 lb (as printed) | Bath County |
Winners as the trails posted them, each linked.
Pounds that took first on Lake Moomaw
For Lake Moomaw, 14.21 pounds at Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Lake Moomaw 2026-06-27 in 2026 is the top one-day five-bass bag.
Winning weights across 1 event: 14.2 at the low end, 14.2 at the top.
Dated one-day five-bass winning bags only; two-day totals and Legacy Series weights are not averaged.
Lake Moomaw on a Virginia weekday with no field out
Lake Moomaw covers 2,530 acres in Bath County and Highland County. DWR states 152 ft maximum depth (as stated by DWR). DWR files the lake under DWR Region 4.
The DWR access layer shows 1 access site here. A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older.
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.; USACE Norfolk District pool as reported through the NOAA National Water Prediction Service gauge MOOV2, read November 6, 2026 (one dated reading, not live; feet as published, datum not printed).; Virginia DWR Boating Access Locations layer; read November 6, 2026.
Digest limits for fish kept from Lake Moomaw
| 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 |
Water rules on Lake Moomaw
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Moomaw | Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | No largemouth or smallmouth bass less than 12 inches |
| Lake Moomaw | Perch (yellow and white) | 10 per day |
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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Ramps on Lake Moomaw for a trail day
- Lake Moomaw (Coles Point)concrete ramp (no dock), 1 ramp, barrier-free, freshwater, Covington
Lake Moomaw trail organizers
Lake Moomaw locality links
- Bath County
Rods and baits for a Lake Moomaw field
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 trail waters besides Lake Moomaw
- Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir)28 events
- Chickahominy River7 events
- Claytor Lake1 event
- Lake Anna7 events
- Lake Chesdin3 events
- Lake Gaston7 events
- Leesville Reservoir3 events
- Philpott Lake4 events
- Smith Mountain Lake15 events
- South Holston Reservoir1 event
- Tidal James River11 events
Sorting out the Lake Moomaw species by sight
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
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Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
A camera tour of the water around Lake Moomaw events
Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District, CC BY 2.0
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Asked before a Virginia trail day on Lake Moomaw
How many contest dates does Lake Moomaw have in Virginia?
1 trail dates on file, 1 still ahead, plus 1 published result.
What is the first upcoming Lake Moomaw date?
Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Moomaw Lake on 2027-05-29.
How heavy is a winning Lake Moomaw bag?
1 dated one-day five-bass wins on this water average 14.21 pounds; the best bag is 14.21.
Who runs the Virginia contests on Lake Moomaw?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
Where is blast-off for a Lake Moomaw contest?
Ramps the Virginia hosts name: Fortney Branch.
Who won the most recent Lake Moomaw contest?
Christopher Atkins Matthew Foster won Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – Lake Moomaw 2026-06-27 (2026-06-27), weighing 14.21 (net wt).
Which fishing license fits a Lake Moomaw field?
A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older.
How does a team get into a Lake Moomaw field?
Entries go to the trail itself; the event name in each row links to its page.
Can a host post a Lake Moomaw tournament?
Any Virginia host can use the Add a tournament button at the top.
Scout Lake Moomaw on your own time
The water page lists DWR access and the creel limits.
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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