BY CUSTOMER REQUEST: Wild Mountain Trout is offering "Small Stream Scouting", for trout, a very unique opportunity for anglers who wish to:
.......Increase their catch rates
..........Better understand what to look for in a stream
.............Learn "Advanced" scouting techniques

Because there is water doesn't always translate into the presence of fish or other aquatic wildlife.  THIS IS A DRIVING and HIKING ACTIVITY.

Several streams (2-4 streams) will be included in the drive and hike.  Though some streams are drive-bys, many require mild to moderate mountain hiking. You should come fully prepared for hiking with hiking gear that you normally use.

Types of Waters to Explore:
Native Brook
Wild Rainbow
Native Special Regulation
Stocked Special Regulation (Trophy and/or Delayed Harvest)
Put-n-Take Stocked Waters

Primary County Locations:
Augusta
Rockbridge
Bath
Highland
Nelson
Albemarle
Rockingham
Shenandoah National Park (Central & Southern Sections)

What to look for:
Ownership (public vs. private)
Stream temperature 
Stream shading 
Summer stream flow 
Quality and types of feeders 
Pool/riffle/flat ratio 
Fish cover 
Aquatic wildlife 
Stream width 
Stream depth 
Flood zones/damage 
Aesthetics 
Structure 
Gradient 
Total miles of available public waters 
Present fisheries use if any 
Drainage use (wooded, pasture, other) 
Vehicle access (regular vehicle vs. 4-wheel drive) 
Availability of hiking trails 
Availability of old closed-off forest service roads and presence of past angling visits 

Location by Forest Service, USGS Quadrangle or DeLorme Maps and/or GPS. You will learn what we look for and study. 

If you are a fly-fishing angler at any level and wish to learn advanced scouting skills or improve on what you already know, and, would like to add a tool to help increase your catch rate, then please contact us at our multi-business phone line at (540)294-0354 to schedule "Small Steam Scouting." 

Times: 8am-3pm, 9am-4pm, noon-6pm*, 2pm-8pm* ( * during DST)
Dates: Sept.12 - December 31, 2011 and Jan.2 - May 31, 2012
Rates: Streamside Study/Scouting - $15/hr. with 4 hour minimum plus $15 energy fee. One Individual Only. (Ex: 4 hours Study plus energy fee totals $75.) More time at customer request.
One guest is best for scouting for a variety of reasons.  Learn and share with your angling friends.