Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing. Call 540.294.0354 for fly fishing, nature walks or hiking.

 

Brook Trout collage by Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing and Mountain Guide of Virginia

 

We have over 60 Trout Streams and a half-dozen Smallmouth Rivers to select from. Below is a small sampling.

 

Buffalo Creek. Call 540.294.0354 for Guiding or Instruction. Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing.

Buffalo Creek: Located near Colliertown. A pastoral stream. There are two sections: Stocked with Rainbows and Browns. There is some natural reproduction.  A few Brookies in one stretch. Can be fished in the spring, fall and winter. Good water levels year around though somewhat low in summer. We guide on all of this water as we have scouted and fished every mile. A free landowner pass is required from the VDGIF.

   
St. Mary's. Call 540.294.0354 for Guiding or Instruction. Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing.

St.Mary's: Located off of Rt.11. A mountain Stream. Native Brook Trout and a few Wild Rainbows. Best fishing is spring, autumn and winter. Located in the Wilderness Area. Major hurricane damage in fall 2003. Middle section very difficult to fish as stream was broken into multiple fingers. Long hike to falls. Difficult hiking. Best fished in the spring, winter and fall. Autumn fishing dependant on September rains. We guide on all the stretches of St. Mary's where the better trout population is. The better days are six hours out. We have fished from the most lower section to well above all three falls. 

   
Rose River. Call 540.294.0354 for Guiding or Instruction. Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing.

Rose River: Located in the Shenandoah National Park. A mountain stream. Good water flow year around. Best fishing in spring, autumn and winter. Native Brook trout. A hard and long hike to the better secluded sections. A great place on  very warm days as the lower temperatures are a welcome once late-April and May hit. Plan for a full day including driving time. There is plenty of hiking, water and trout. A very high gradient water with large boulders to climb around. We guide on the Rove River as a full day. 

   
Mossy Creek. Call 540.294.0354 for Guiding or Instruction. Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing.

Mossy Creek: Located off of Rt.42. Special Regulation Trout Stream. A pastoral setting. Stocked Brown trout. Best fishing in spring, autumn and winter. Not an all-day fishery. Heavy mayfly hatch and an abundance of aquatic vegetation. High on trout population, low on catch rates. Tricky to fish. Good water level year around. Landowner pass required from the VDGIF. We guide on Mossy during the best hours to catch a rising trout.

   
South Branch Potomac. Call 540.294.0354 for Guiding or Instruction. Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing.

South Branch Potomac: Located off of Rt.220. Stocked Trout water. A pastoral setting. Hatchery raised Rainbows and Browns. Best fishing in spring, autumn and winter. Many miles of water, some areas better than others. Lower section has high pressure. Upper section has lower pressure but more difficult fishing. Good water level year around. We guide on the entire stretch of many miles of the Potomac.

   
Jackson River. Call 540.294.0354 for Guiding or Instruction. Wild Mountain Trout Fly Fishing.

Jackson River: Located in Hidden Valley, Gathright Dam, Warm Springs to Monterey and Covington. Special Regulation Trophy Trout stream and stocked put-n-take waters. A mountain and pastoral stream. Species are Rainbow and Brown trout. Warm water species Smallmouth Bass, Rock Bass and Redbreast Sunfish. Best fished in spring, autumn and winter for trout, and summer for warm water species, though anglers can use Grasshoppers to attract both trout and bass during the summer. We guide on the entire special regulation section of Jackson River as a full day and scout this water yearly to follow structure changes. 



Selection of a few area MORE Trout waters we Guide
Our entire list is much larger than the below list.
 

Legend

Coldwater Fishery - Trout C
Warmwater Fishery - Bass W
Shenandoah National Park SNP
Special Regulation SR or Special Reg.
Hatchery Raised Trout Stocked
Native Brook Trout Native

 

Augusta County    
Back Creek C Stocked
Braley Pond C/W Stocked
Falls Hollow C Native/Stocked
Elkhorn Lake C/W Stocked
Hearthstone Lake C/W Stocked
Little River C Native
Meadow Run C Native/SNP
North River C Native/Stocked/SR
Mossy Creek C Special Reg.
Paine Run C Native/SNP
Springleigh Trout C Stocked/Farm
     
Rockingham County    
Dry River C/W Stocked/Native
Beaver Creek C Stocked
Black Run C Native
N. Fk. Shenandoah  C/W Stocked
Madison Run C Native/SNP
Big Run C Native/SNP
Briery Branch C Stocked/Native
German River C Stocked
Dry Run C Native
Gum Run C Native
Rocky Run C Native
     
Highland County    
Benson Run C Native
Bullpasture River C/W Stocked
     
Madison County    
Hughes River C Stocked/Native/SNP
Rapidan River C Native/SNP/SR
Robinson River C Native/SNP
Rose River C Native/SNP
     
Greene County    
Conway River C Native/SNP
Devils Ditch C Native/SNP
South River C Native/Stocked
     
Albemarle County    
N. Fk. Moormans C Native/SNP
S. Fk. Moormans C Stocked/Native/SNP
Doyle's Run C Native/SNP

 

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