Fishing Mountain View Lake in Campbell County, Virginia

• Overview

  Virginia holds Mountain View Lake, in Campbell County. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed woodland. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Campbell County. Nearest place of any size is Timberlake, 4 miles away. The nearest city of size is Roanoke, 42 miles away. Rules can differ a short way off, since the county line is near.

• Where to Fish on Mountain View Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Campbell County: johnny darter, Roanoke darter, tessellated darter and fantail darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Mountain View Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 76°F, the coldest about 35°F. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Mountain View Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. A parking area is marked roughly half a mile out. For the panfish, a small hook, a float and a piece of worm outfish everything fancy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Pine Lake is 1.1 miles off. For Mountain View Lake in particular, ask before you travel.