Gatewood Reservoir Fishing Guide, Pulaski County, Virginia

• Overview

  Gatewood Reservoir is listed under Pulaski County, Virginia. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. It runs to roughly 176 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. At about 4.1 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It is high ground by Virginia standards. Supplies mean a trip to Pulaski, 5.3 miles off. Dublin lies 11 miles off, Wytheville another 13 miles. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Gatewood Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Fish documented in Pulaski County include striped bass, bluegill, fantail darter, rock bass and notchlip redhorse. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Gatewood Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 32°F to 71°F. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Gatewood Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Hogan Lake is 3.7 miles distant. What applies at Gatewood Reservoir may have changed since it was mapped.