Fishing near Christiansburg, Virginia

This is Christiansburg, a Virginia town in Pulaski County. Anglers here treat it as a starting point. Sorted by how far you drive: 7.7 miles away is Hoge Pond, 11 miles away is Pandapas Pond to the north, 17 miles away is Claytor Lake, 18 miles away is Lake Powhatan to the south-west plus 21 miles away is Connallys Lake. Standing timber shows on Hoge Pond when the level falls, and it holds fish. The list leans heavily on held water. A soft bottom fishes differently from a hard one. No part of the year shuts this water. Cool nights in the off season lift the fishing. The nearest of them, Hoge Pond, covers about 4 acres. Parking is recorded at Hoge Pond. County records name striped bass, bluegill and fantail darter among the fish present. Two counties share this ground, so check which set of rules applies. If Hoge Pond is busy, everything else on this list is quieter....