Smyth County

Contact Information

Ron Thomason, Tourism Director
Smyth County Tourism Association
H.L. Bonham Regional Development & Tourism Center
306 Whitetop Road, Exit 35, I-81
Chilhowie, VA 24319

Phone: ( 276) 646 - 3306
Fax: (276) 646 - 3301

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Hungry Mother Lake

Holsten River

Clinch Mountain Fee Fishing Area

Lakes: Hungry Mother Lake, Laurel Bed Lake, Hidden Valley Lake

Major Rivers: Clinch River, Hoston River

Sportman's Den
320 Palmer Avenue
Saltville, VA 24370
(276) 496 - 5231

Lewis & Clark
1227 East Lee Highway
Chilhowie, VA 24319
(276) 646 - 3637

Crouse's Hunter's Paradise
136 West Lee Highway
Chilhowie, VA 24319
(276) 646 - 8861

Virginia Creeper Fly Shop
16501 Jeb Stuart Hwy
(St Rt. 58 E)
Abingdon VA 24211
(276) 628 - 3826

*indicates licensing location

"Fish don't live in ugly places."~ Bruce Wankel, entrepreneur, owner, Virginia Creeper Fly Shop.

Discover the vast aray of fishing adventures waiting for you in the heart of Smyth County Virginia. With a multitude of rivers and lakes to choose from, it's the perfect fishing destination for the avid explorer seeking a good catch. Three forks of the Holsten River, Clinch River, and Hungry Mother Lake and just the beginning of the bodies of water that are found in this lush county.

Hungry Mother State Park