Welcome to the Smith Mountain Striper Club Website!
You have found the best place to learn more about catching those big beautiful SML stripers! Club members enjoy resources including a private, members-only chat for exchanging striper fishing tips and tricks, plus a monthly newsletter and monthly in-person meetings. See more details on SML Fishing Resources info under the Resources tab. Besides getting useful information about SML Striper fishing, club members also work closely with VA DWR to maintain and improve this awesome fishery. Club members learn a lot, make new fishing friends, and catch more stripers! We invite YOU to join us and help promote and preserve this outstanding fresh water Striped Bass fishery. To join, just complete and return the form located on the Welcome / Membership tab. Thanks for your interest, we look forward to meeting and fishing with you soon!
A Bit More About Us...
The “Striper Club” is a non-profit organization committed to the preservation and enjoyment of the land-locked Striped Bass population in Smith Mountain Lake. The major elements fundamental to the Club's purposes are Education, Conservation, Community and Social.
We actively strive to promote, protect and preserve Striped Bass in SML.
We inform our members and the general public about all aspects of the Striped Bass fishery.
We work closely with Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) https://dwr.virginia.gov on programs to improve the fishery for everyone at SML.
We conduct activities, programs, and social events to promote unity and fellowship of the Club.
We give back to others by supporting the Take a Kid Fishing program and annual charitable donations to community groups.
Club Meetings General membership meetings are held at 7:00 pm, the 1st Friday of every month at the Smith Mountain Lake Library Community Room on RT 122, Moneta. For speakers and other details, check the Meetings page. Stop in and say hello, we look forward to meeting you!
Fishing Gear Donations From time to time the club has received a donation of striper fishing gear from prior members, local residents and others who no longer need or use the equipment. In turn the club either gives clean and restored gear to new members or local kids who are just learning to fish for stripers, or uses it as door prizes or raffle fund raiser for the Club's charitable donations to local non-profit groups. We appreciate these generous gestures, and are thankful for this kind support. It is one more way that our organization is able to help people of all ages to learn about and enjoy the beauty and serenity of fishing at Smith Mountain Lake. If you would like more information about potential donation striper fishing gear to the club, just send us email: [email protected]