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Summersville Lake Fishing Spot

  • County: Nicholas
  • Elevation: 1765'
  • Last Modified By: superdave on 08/17/08 11:40 AM
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BluegillBrook TroutBrown TroutCatfishLargemouth BassRainbow TroutRock BassSmallmouth BassWalleye
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Summersville Lake Baits and Tackle

Stick Bait Check Prices

  • 2 3/4 " gobi maru clear plastic and 5"Zoom shakey head worm

Worm Check Prices

  • Zoom shakey head worm fished on a homemade jig head. Missed 4 on a Zoom fluke jr.

Summersville Lake Description

boat unlimited hp in lake trout fishing at damn area new river bait any insects night crawlers red worms

Summersville Lake is a reservoir located in the US state of West Virginia. The lake is formed by a rock-fill dam (Summersville Dam) on the Gauley River, south of Summersville in Nicholas County. It is the largest lake in West Virginia, with 2,700 acres (1,100 ha) of water and over 60 miles (97 km) of shoreline at the summer pool water level.

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