Mountain Trout: This week 1/17-1/23

More of the same is on the way, heavy snow and frigid temperatures.  Someday; we will get a few nice days in a row; but not in the near future.  The South Branch (Franklin upstream to Virginia) was stocked with trout. The Dry River over in Rockingham County, VA also received a trout allotment this week. The East Fork of the Greenbrier and the Little River of East Fork in Pocahontas County were stocked on Thursday.  These waters should be in good fishing condition.   The Hidden Valley section of the Jackson River, in Bath County, VA received trout on Friday and could be a good location for those who travel to the area. Finding a place to park may present a problem, with all of the snow piles.  We have another 6-8 inches of snow on the way and morning temperatures of near 0 are predicted for Saturday morning.  Dress extra warm.  The windchill is supposed to be around 20 below on Saturday morning. Good luck with that..

Winter Trout

The New Year has arrived and it is time to think about winter trout fishing.  Last year was pretty much a bust; with several feet of snow in the highlands and impassable roads.  We can only hope that we can enjoy angling on our mountain streams, before the warm weather crowds arrive.

Make sure, when you are planning a trip to our region to check out the updated stockings and select stream conditions on the Stream Report page of High Virginia Outdoors.

Water conditions will be reported as I go about my daily travels in the Allegheny Highlands. If you haven't done so already; it is now time to go out and buy some new line. Don't let that one chance per year brown trout snap you off early in the season, because of equipment failure. It will haunt you for the rest of the year.