Kerr Lake, which sprawls along the Virginia-North Carolina border, is Virginia’s best producer of citation-size crappie. Last year it accounted for 66 citations, twice its nearest rival.

If you consider crappie fishing just a springtime affair, then you don’t know Keith Wray. Last January, the Kerr Lake angler caught 1,800 crappie.

Kerr Lake is a 50,000-acre reservoir that offers 850 miles of shoreline and a variety of activities for visitors to enjoy. These include boating, swimming, camping, fishing and sailing. Here are ...