That has to be a frigid swim. Fortress Lake in Alberta, Canada, with 3 to 6 POUND brook trout cruising around.
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Virginia topped off some more trout streams this week, yet again. The Hughes and the Rose rivers in Madison County, most notably for those of us in the northern parts of The Commonwealth.
- Albemarle Co.
- Sugar Hollow Reservoir (10/19)
- Allehany Co.
- Clifton Forge Reservoir (10/19)
- Appomattox Co.
- Holliday Creek (DELAYED HARVEST) (10/20)
- Augusta Co.
- Lower Sherando Lake (10/18)
- Elkhorn Lake (10/20)
- Botetourt Co.
- Jennings Creek (10/19)
- Dickenson Co.
- Pound River (Flannagan Dam) (10/20)
- Russell Fork River (Bartlick) (10/20)
- Floyd Co.
- Little River (10/18)
- Grayson Co.
- Hales Lake (10/15)
- Madison Co.
- Hughes River (10/17)
- Rose River (10/17)
- Roanoke Co.
- Tinker Creek (10/17)
- Glade Creek (10/18)
- Wise Co.
- Pound River/N. Fk. Pound River (Delayed Harvest) (10/17)
- S. Fk. Powell River (10/17)
- Wythe Co.
- Rural Retreat Lake Pond (10/19)
Whoah yeah. More and more trout stocked in Maryland the past few days… Beaver Creek. The Gunpowder.
Go get ’em.
| County | Location | Date | Map |
| Washington | Beaver Creek | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Carroll | Morgan Run, Catch and Return Section (Artificials Only) | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Baltimore | Stansbury | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Montgomery | Great Seneca Creek | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Prince George’s | Allens Pond | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Prince George’s | Greenbelt Lake | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Prince George’s | Lake Artemesia | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Prince George’s | Melwood Pond | Oct 20 | GO > |
| Calvert | Hutchins Pond | Oct 19 | GO > |
| Charles | Hughesville Pond | Oct 19 | GO > |
| Charles | Myrtle Grove Pond | Oct 19 | GO > |
| Charles | Wheatley Lake | Oct 19 | GO > |
| Washington | Antietam Creek | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Frederick | Rainbow Lake | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Baltimore | Gunpowder Falls Upper Put & Take Section | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Harford | Deer Creek | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Cecil | Big Elk Creek | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Cecil | Howards Pond | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Cecil | Rising Sun Pond (Under 16, 65 or older or Blind)> | Oct 18 | GO > |
| Caroline | Tuckahoe Creek | Oct 18 | GO > |
Beautiful and desirable here, invasive over there… but still beautiful. Descended from brook trout that were stocked in the Pyrenees in the 1950s.
And hey… since I’ve been asleep at the wheel since early last week, Maryland has also stocked some more trout, including steams and the lake in and around Cunningham Falls State Park. I love fishing that area. Big Hunting Creek should be fishing well with this cooler weather now, too. You can head to Thurmont, Maryland and hit half a dozen creeks, streams and a lake all within a fifteen minute drive. Good brook trout fishing in that part of Maryland, too.
| County | Location | Date | Map |
| Garrett | Casselman River, Delayed Harvest Section | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Garrett | Youghioheny River, Delayed Harvest Section | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Allegany | Evitts Creek | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Allegany | Town Creek Delayed Harvest Section | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Allegany | Wills Creek | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Frederick | Carroll Creek (Youth and Blind Only) | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Frederick | Cunningham Falls Lake | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Frederick | Friends Creek | Oct 12 | GO > |
| Frederick | Owens Creek | Oct 12 | GO > |
Whoops… too busy last Friday to post this. The trout stocking in Virginia is in full swing.
Nice tip from Murray’s Fly Shop in Edinburg Virginia regarding Passage Creek, and newly stocked fish tactics in general — “Bring along a few streamers like a Pearl Marauder or Olive Strymph, these guys need to swim around in the wild a few more days before they figure out mayflies and caddis are good to eat.” A friend of mine also has a dirty trick to fool newly stocked trout. He ties up a “fly” that resembles one of the food pellets they’ve been raised on. All’s fair in love and…
- Albemarle Co.
- Mint Springs Lake (Middle) (10/08)
- Mint Springs Lake (Upper) (10/08)
- Amherst Co.
- Pedlar River (Lower) (10/13)
- Bath Co.
- Bullpasture River (10/14)
- Bland Co.
- Wolf Creek (10/14)
- Fauquier Co.
- Thompson WMA Pond (10/12)
- Grayson Co.
- Elk Creek (10/12)
- Highland Co.
- Bullpasture River (10/14)
- Lee Co.
- Martins Creek (10/12)
- North Fork Powell River (10/12)
- Patrick Co.
- Dan River (Below Powerhouse) (10/11)
- Roanoke Co.
- Roanoke River (City) (10/11)
- Roanoke River (Green Hill Park) (Delayed Harvest) (10/13)
- Roanoke River (Salem) (Delayed Harvest) (10/12)
- Shenandoah Co.
- Passage Creek (10/13)
- Smyth Co.
- South Fork Holston River (Lower) (10/08)
- Warren Co.
- Passage Creek (Delayed Harvest) (10/13)
- Washington Co.
- Tennessee Laurel (10/14)
- Whitetop Laurel (Upper) (10/14)
- Whitetop Laurel (Lower) (10/14)
Gee whiz, that is a huge brook trout. Tyler Atkins on the Rio Corcovado, Argentina.
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Looks like (as well as Virginia) Maryland has also stocked some more trout streams since our last trout stocking report. Info below…
| County | Location | Date | Map |
| Garrett | Glades Park Pond (Youth & Blind Only) | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Garrett | Youghioheny River, Oakland Section | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Garrett | Youghioheny River, Catch & Return Section | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Garrett | Youghiogheny River, Delayed Harvest Section | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Garrett | Youghiogheny River, Friendsville Section | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Allegany | Lake Habeeb (Rocky Gap) | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Carroll | South Branch Patapsco River Upper Section | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Baltimore | Patapsco River, Avalon | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Baltimore | Patapsco River, Daniels (2 Fish/Day) | Oct 7 | GO > |
| Allegany | North Branch Potomac River, Lower Catch & Release Section (1000 Rainbows) |
Oct 6 | GO > |
| Washington | Blairs Valley Lake (500 Rainbows/Goldens) |
Oct 6 | GO > |
| Washington | Greenbrier Lake (500 Rainbows/Goldens) |
Oct 6 | GO > |
| Garrett | Savage River | Oct 5 | GO > |
| Garrett | Bear Creek | Oct 5 | GO > |
| Garrett | North Branch Potomac River, Delayed Harvest Area | Oct 5 | GO > |
| Carroll | Piney Run Reservoir | Oct 5 | GO > |
| Howard | Centennial Lake | Oct 5 | GO > |
| Garrett | North Branch Potomac River, Upper Catch & Release Section | Oct 4 | GO > |
| Garrett | Parkview Pond (Youth & Blind Only) | Oct 4 | GO > |
| Allegany | Cotton Cove Pond | Oct 4 | GO > |
| Allegany | Lions Park Pond (Youth, Blind & Seniors Only) | Oct 4 | GO > |
| Garrett | North Branch Potomac River – Barnum | Oct 3 (1000 Rainbows) | GO > |
| Howard | Little Patuxent River (2 Fish/Day) | Sep 29 | GO > |
| Howard | Middle Patuxent River, Delayed Harvest Area | Sep 29 | GO > |
| Howard/Baltimore | Patapsco River at Daniels (2 Fish/Day) | Sep 22 | GO > |
| Howard | Little Patuxent River (2 Fish/Day) | Sep 22 | GO > |
An update from last week’s trout stocking schedule post — the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries has stocked several more streams, info below.
- Augusta Co.
- South River (Ridgeview Park) (10/05)
- South River (Delayed Harvest) (10/05)
- Bath Co.
- Back Creek (10/06)
- Back Creek (Delayed Harvest) (10/06)
- Jackson River (Rte. 623) (10/01)
- Jackson River (Hidden Valley) (10/03)
- Buchanan Co.
- Dismal River (10/06)
- Craig Co.
- Potts Creek (10/01)
- Floyd Co.
- Burkes Fork (10/05)
- Fluvanna Co.
- Hardware River (Delayed Harvest) (10/06)
- Franklin Co.
- Pigg River (10/07) (For Kids Day on Saturday)
- Giles Co.
- Wolf Creek (10/04)
- Henry Co.
- Smith River (Lower) (10/03)
- Madison Co.
- Robinson River (10/05)
- Nelson Co.
- Tye River (10/03)
- Page Co.
- Hawksbill Creek (10/07)
- Roanoke Co.
- Roanoke River (Salem) (10/05)
- Rockingham Co.
- South River (Grottoes) (10/05)
- Russell Co.
- Big Cedar Creek (10/04)
- Scott Co.
- Bark Camp Lake (10/04)
- Smyth Co.
- South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam) (10/06)
- Wythe Co.
- Cripple Creek (Ravens) (10/07)