Mountain Trout This Week 2/7/11-2/13/11

The cold temperatures continue, but there is some relief in sight next week.  The WVDNR has started stocking some of the smaller monthly and bi-weekly streams.  These smaller waters are my favorites. Red Creek, Clover Run and Horseshoe Run in Tucker County were stocked this week.  The Right Fork of Middle Fork in Upshur and the Tygart River headwater section also received trout.  I came down the Tygart yesterday, the river was low and clear, with shelf ice extending from the banks and a lot of floating ice sheets.  For the complete list of waters stocked this week go to WV Trout  Back Creek over in Bath County was stocked this week, as was the South Branch of the Potomac in Highland County; for the complete list of Virginia trout stockings, go to VA Trout The cold morning temperatures that we have had in our region over the past week make mid-afternoon the time to be on your favorite stream.

Mountain Trout This Week

No WV waters were stocked during the week ending on 1/15. Back Creek in Bath County, VA received a stocking this week.  The weather is usually a little milder over there. The Back Creek Valley is one of my favorite places on earth. If you have never been in this area before; do yourself a favor and visit the area this spring. It is a great place for trout fishing, eagle watching and turkey hunting.  For trout fishing updates in the High Virginias', visit http://highvirginiaoutdoors.blogspot.com/p/stream-reports.html .  Be sure to make this spring a memorable one.