Another big week for the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, stocking those trout all over the state. And looks like another cold weekend here in Virginia. Temps on Sunday are only expected to hit the upper 30’s, and only the low 40’s today through Saturday. It’s a good bet that that is going to turn off dry fly fishing for brook trout in the mountains.
So, go catch some dumb stocked trout! In my area, Lake Thompson (aka Thompson WMA Pond) has once again filled itself back up after mysteriously draining last year, so the state is once again stocking it. I have never fished there but have pestered some of the guys who are persistently on the banks hauling out trout for supper. They had some nice rainbows on stringers last time I was there. I just got a 300 grain Scientific Anglers Wet Tip Express for my Scott A3 switch rod, so I may head down there to see how fast that line gets down to those fish. But next week, I swear it’s going to warm up and I’m going to head up to Shenandoah National Park with my new used Winston WT 7 foot 3 weight. This thing is a joy to cast.
- Albemarle Co.
- Mint Springs Lake (Middle) (03/19)
- Mint Springs Lake (Upper) (03/19)
- Alleghany Co.
- Clifton Forge Reservoir (3/23)
- Amherst Co.
- Piney River (S. Fk. and Proper) (03/24)
- Augusta Co.
- North River (Gorge) (03/21)
- North River (Natural Chimneys) (03/21)
- South River (Ridgeview Park) (03/24)
- Bath Co.
- Cowpasture River (03/18 after 4PM)
- Back Creek (03/22)
- Bland Co.
- Lick Creek (03/21)
- Wolf Creek (03/23)
- Botetourt Co.
- Jennings Creek (03/23)
- Middle Creek (03/21)
- North Creek (03/21)
- Buchanan Co.
- Russell Fork River (03/21)
- Dismal River (03/22)
- Chesapeake (City of)
- Northwest River Park (03/23)
- Craig Co.
- Barbours Creek (03/24)
- Potts Creek (03/21)
- Dickenson Co.
- Frying Pan Creek (03/21)
- Pound River (Flannagan Dam) (03/23)
- Russell Fork River (Bartlick) (03/23)
- Russell Fork River (Haysi) (03/23)
- Fauquier Co.
- Thompson WMA Pond
- Floyd Co.
- Burkes Fork (03/22)
- Little River (03/22)
- Frederick Co.
- Clearbrook Lake (03/24)
- Wilkins Lake (03/24)
- Giles Co.
- Big Stoney Creek (03/19)
- Wolf Creek (03/22)
- Grayson Co.
- Hales Lake (03/19)
- Lee Co.
- Martins Creek (03/24)
- North Fork Powell River (03/24)
- Madison Co.
- Hughes River (03/21)
- Rose River (03/21)
- Montgomery Co.
- Craig Creek (03/23)
- Newport News (City of)
- Lake Biggins (03/23)
- Roanoke Co.
- Glade Creek (03/22)
- Tinker Creek (03/22)
- Rockingham Co.
- Briery Branch Lake (03/23)
- Hone Quarry Lake (03/23)
- Hone Quarry Run (03/23)
- South River (Grottoes) (03/24)
- Scott Co.
- Stock Creek (03/24)
- Shenandoah Co.
- Passage Creek (03/21)
- Peters Mill Creek (03/21)
- Mill Creek (03/22)
- Stony Creek (03/22)
- Tazewell Co.
- Lake Witten (03/23)
- Laurel Creek (03/21)
- Lincolnshire Lake (03/24)
- Wythe Co.
- Cripple Creek (Rte. 94) (03/24)
