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West Virgina Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 16 2012

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Stocked trout streams in West Virginia this past week… The South Branch of the Potomac continues to get DNR love. I’m having trouble finding recent fishing reports but it’s been stocked multiple times in the past three months and the weather has warmed up — it should be fishing very well!

March 15, 2012

Bullskin Run
Camp Creek
Curtisville Lake
Deer Creek (Nicholas)
East Fork Greenbrier River
East River
Evitts Run
Glade Creek of New River
Huey Lake
Laurel Creek of Cherry River
Little Beaver Lake
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
Long Marsh Run
Mash Fork
Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children & Class Q)
Middle Creek
Mill Creek of Opequon Creek
New Creek
North Fork of Patterson Creek
North Fork of South Branch
Raleigh Co. Airport Pond (Children & Class Q)
Spruce Knob Lake
West Fork Greenbrier River

March 14, 2012

Cacapon Park Lake
Dillons Run
Fort Ashby Reservoir
Glady Fork
Jennings Randolph Tailwaters
Mill Creek of South Branch
Opequon Creek
Panther Creek
Paw Paw Creek
Poorhouse Pond
R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
Rhine Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (lower section)
Shavers Fork C&R (Stuarts Park)
South Branch (Franklin)
Tuckahoe Lake
Whiteday Creek
Williams River
Wolf Creek

March 13, 2012

Anderson Lake
Anthony Creek
Big Sandy Creek
Buckhannon River
Buffalo Creek (Brooke)
Castleman Run Lake
Cedar Creek Lake
Coopers Rock Lake
Edwards Run
Gandy Creek
Knapps Creek
Laurel Fork (Randolph)
Left Fork of Right Fork of Buckhannon River
North Fork of Cherry River
Middle Wheeling Lake
Miletree Lake
Paint Creek
Paint Creek (C&R)
Pond Fork
Right Fork of Buckhannon River
South Fork of Cherry River

March 12, 2012

Brandywine Lake
Brushy Fork lake
Buffalo Fork Lake
Cherry River
Cranberry River
Deer Creek (Pocahontas)
Greenbrier River
Jimmy Lewis Lake
Krodel Lake
Pipestem Lake
Shavers Fork (upper section)
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
South Fork of Cranberry River
Summersville Tailwaters
Wallback Lake

March 9, 2012

Gandy Creek
Laurel Fork (Randolph)
Mill Creek Reservoir
Moores Lake
Potts Creek
Rich Creek (Monroe)
Right Fork of Middle Fork River
South Fork of Potts Creek
Teter Creek Lake
Warden Lake
Williams River

March 8, 2012

Berwind Lake
Burnsville Tailwaters
Cranberry River
Dry Fork (McDowell)
Dry Fork (Randolph, Tucker)
Glady Fork
James P. Bailey Lake
Larenim Park Lake
Seneca Lake
Shavers Fork (Bemis section)
Shavers Fork (lower section)
Shavers Fork (upper section)
South Branch (Franklin)
South Mill Creek Lake
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Summit Lake
Sutton Tailwaters
Watoga Lake

Virginia Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 9 2012

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And the land that we love — Virginia has stocked a boatload of trout streams this past week, like everywhere you ever wanted to go!

Amherst Co.: Piney River (South Fork & Proper) (03/06)
Augusta Co.: Falls Hollow (03/03); Upper Sherando Lake (03/08); Lower Sherando Lake (03/08)
Bath Co.: Jackson River (Rt. 623) (03/06); Douthat Lake and Wilson Creek (03/07)
Bedford Co.: Liberty Lake (03/08)
Bland Co.: Laurel Fork Creek (03/06); Wolf Creek (03/06)
Botetourt Co.: Roaring Run (03/05); Jennings Creek (03/06); McFalls Creek (03/06)
Carroll Co.: Crooked Creek (03/07); Little Reed Island Creek (03/07)
Chesapeake (City of): Northwest River Park (03/06)
Fauquier Co.: Thompson WMA Pond (03/03)
Giles Co.: Big Stoney Creek (03/06); Dismal Creek (03/06)
Grayson Co.: Big Wilson Creek (03/08)
Greene Co.: South River (03/07); Swift Run (03/07)
Lee Co.: Martins Creek (03/07); North Fork Powell River (03/07)
Madison Co.: Hughes River (03/08); Rose River (03/08)
Nelson Co.: Tye River (03/05)
Newport News (City of): Lake Biggins (03/06)
Page Co.: Hawksbill Creek (03/07)
Patrick Co.: Dan River (Below Powerhouse) (03/05); Rockcastle Creek (03/08)
Roanoke Co.: Roanoke River (City) (03/07); Roanoke River (Salem) (03/07)
Rockingham Co.: Briery Branch Lake (03/07); Hone Quarry Lake (03/07); Hone Quarry Run (03/07)
Shenandoah Co.: Mill Creek (03/06); Stony Creek (03/06)
Smyth Co.: South Fork Holston River (Lower) (03/03); South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam) (03/07); Comers Creek (03/07); Cressy Creek (03/07); Dickey Creek (03/07); Hurricane Creek (03/07)
Wise Co.: South Fork Powell River (03/07)
Wythe Co.: Rural Retreat Lake Pond (03/03); Cripple Creek (Ravens) (03/07); Guillion Fork Ponds (03/08)

Maryland Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 9 2012

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The latest trout streams stocked in Maryland this past week. “I hope you’re seeing this Vince!” I really hope so, too.

County	Location	Date	Map
Calvert	Hutchins Pond (125 RB/GN)	Mar 6	GO >
Charles	Hughesville Pond (100 RB/GN)	Mar 6	GO >
Charles	Myrtle Grove Pond (250 RB/GN) “I hope you’re seeing this Vince!”	Mar 6	GO >
Charles	Wheatley Pond (160 RB/GN)	Mar 6	GO >
Prince Georges	Allens Pond (175 RB/GN)	Mar 6	GO >
Prince Georges	Melwood Pond (125 RB/GN)	Mar 6	GO >
Allegany	Town Creek Delayed Harvest Area- (1500 RB/GN)	Mar 6	GO >
Garrett	North Branch Potomac River at Barnum – (997 RB/GN)	Mar 1	GO >
Garrett	North Branch Potomac River, Westernport – (960 RB/GN)	Mar 1	GO >
Cecil	Howard’s Pond – (300 RB/GN)	Mar 1	GO >
Cecil	Rising Sun Pond (<16, >65 & Blind) – (300 RB/GN)	Mar 1	GO >
Baltimore	Stansbury Park Pond – (725 RB/GN)	Feb 29	GO >
Howard	Centennial Lake – (725 RB/GN)	Feb 29	GO >
Howard	Little Patuxent River (2 Fish/day) – (1200 RB/GN)	Feb 29	GO >
Caroline	Tuckahoe Creek – (350 RB/GN)	Feb 29	GO >

West Virginia Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 9 2012

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Here are the trout streams that were stocked in West Virginia this past week… Gotta get to the North Branch of the South Fork of the Potomac. They stock it frequently.

March 8, 2012

Berwind Lake
Burnsville Tailwaters
Cranberry River
Dry Fork (McDowell)
Dry Fork (Randolph, Tucker)
Glady Fork
James P. Bailey Lake
Larenim Park Lake
Seneca Lake
Shavers Fork (Bemis section)
Shavers Fork (lower section)
Shavers Fork (upper section)
South Branch (Franklin)
South Mill Creek Lake
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Summit Lake
Sutton Tailwaters
Watoga Lake

March 7, 2012

Big Clear Creek
Cacapon Park Lake
Conaway Run Lake
Coonskin Park Lake (Children & Class Q)
East Fork Greenbrier River
Elk River
Horseshoe Run
Kanawha State Forest Pond (Children & Class Q)
Kimsey Run Lake
Little Clear Creek
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
Logan County Airport Pond (Children & Class Q)
Meadow Creek of New River
Miller Fork Pond (Children & Class Q)
Milligan Creek
Opequon Creek
Red Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
South Branch (Smoke Hole)
Spruce Knob Lake
Thomas Park Lake
Tilhance Creek
Tygart Headwaters
Underwood Lake (Children & Class Q)
West Fork Greenbrier River

March 6, 2012

Anthony Creek
Barboursville Lake
Bullskin Run
Dog Run Lake
Evitts Run
French Creek Pond
Horse Creek Lake
Knapps Creek
Laurel Fork of Holly River
Left Fork of Holly River
Middle Creek
Mill Creek of Opequon Creek
New Creek
North Fork of Lunice
North Fork of Patterson Creek
North Fork of South Branch
Ridenour Lake
Rockhouse Lake
Spruce Laurel Fork
Tuscarora Creek
Tygart Tailwaters

March 5, 2012

Bear Rocks Lake
Blackwater River (not stocked in Canaan Valley State Park due to construction)
Lost River
North River
Rollins Lake
Trout Run
Waites Run
Wheeling Creek
Wood Pond (Children & Class Q)

March 2, 2012

Clover Run
Newburg Lake
Paw Paw Creek
Whiteday Creek

Virginia Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 2 2012

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The latest trout stocking info from Virginia. The Jackson, notably. I mentioned Hogue Creek in Frederick county (not too far a drive for me) quite some time ago and still have not been there. Passage Creek is another recently stocked stream in the area if you live in Northern Virginia and consider anything up to an hour and a half drive “in the area.” It was just stocked last month, too.

Amherst Co.: Pedlar River (Lower) (02/29)
Albemarle Co.: Moorman’s River (North Fork) (03/01); Sugar Hollow Reservoir (03/01)
Bath Co.: Jackson River (Hidden Valley) (02/29)
Floyd Co.: Burkes Fork (03/01); Little River (03/01)
Frederick Co.: Hogue Creek (02/28)
Grayson Co.: Hales Lake (03/01)
Henry Co.: Smith River (Lower) (02/28)
Roanoke Co.: Glade Creek (02/29); Tinker Creek (02/29)
Rockbridge Co.: Maury River (02/27); Mill Creek (02/27)
Shenandoah Co.: Tomahawk Pond (02/27); Passage Creek (03/01)
Smyth Co.: South Fork Holston (Lower) (02/28)

Maryland Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 2 2012

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Best I can tell, these are the streams Maryland stocked with trout this past week. For some reason, the dates are out of order. I suppose they didn’t fully update the site last week so some of what’s below may be as of a week ago…

County	Location	Date	Map
Garrett	Casselman River – (945 RB)	Feb 28	GO >
Cecil	Octoraro Creek (2 fish/day) – (300 RB/GN)	Feb 22	GO >
Allegany	Town Creek – (1000 RB)	Feb 24	GO >
Charles	Myrtle Grove Pond – (475 RB/GN)	Feb 22	GO >
Calvert	Hutchins Pond – (480 RB/GN)	Feb 22	GO >

West Virgina Trout Stocking Schedule Mar 2 2012

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The latest trout stocking info from West Virginia. Includes Opequon Creek, not far from my neck of the woods. The West Virginia DNR has more info about where and when Opequon Creek is stocked. I wouldn’t call it the pristine trout fishing experience compared to the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac or others listed below, but it may be a lot closer depending on where you coming from…

March 1, 2012

Boley Lake
Buckhannon River
Glade Creek of Mann
Laurel Creek of New River
Left Fork of Right Fork of Buckhannon River
Mason Lake
Mill Creek of New River

NOTE: Westover Park Lake is closed to fishing until April due to construction .

February 29, 2012

Clear Fork of Guyandotte River
Cranberry River
Pinnacle Creek (upper and lower sections)
R.D. Bailey Tailwaters
South Fork of Cranberry River

February 28, 2012

Burnsville Tailwaters
Camp Creek
East River
Mash Fork
Mash Fork of Camp Creek (Children & Class Q)
Paint Creek
Pond Fork
Stonewall Jackson Tailwaters
Sutton Tailwaters
Williams River

February 27, 2012

Clear Fork of Tug
East Fork Greenbrier River
Horse Creek Lake
Little River East Fork Greenbrier River
Little River West Fork Greenbrier River
South Fork of Cherry River
West Fork Greenbrier River

February 24, 2012

Blackwater River
Bullskin Run
Cacapon Park Lake
Chief Logan Pond
Evitts Run
Fitzpatrick Lake
Glade Creek of New River
Glady Fork
Laurel Lake
Little Beaver Lake
Marsh Fork
Middle Creek
Mill Creek of Opequon Creek
North Fork South Branch
Opequon Creek
Rocky Marsh Run
Shavers Fork (Bemis)
Shavers Fork (lower section)
Shavers Fork C&R (Stuarts Park)

Updated Resources Page

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I’ve updated the resources page to include the Washington DC area. Most notably, the Tidal Potomac Flyrodders, which is a large and growing group devoted to fishing the Potomac River right in DC. I am a member and you should consider joining, too, if you fish anywhere near the DC metro area, Northern Virginia and Maryland. Also, one of the TPFR members recently posted a Google map showing good fishing spots on the Potomac around Fletcher’s Cove.

Shenandoah National Park Spring 2012 Facilities Opening Schedule

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See when the campgrounds, visitor centers and other facilities are opening this year at Shenandoah National Park.

Note also that there will be some prescribed burns near Big Meadows and at the park headquarters on Rt. 211. This could affect things for you if you’re fishing places such as the upper Hughes River, upper Hazel River, the South Fork of Dry Run, Pass Run, Jeremy’s Run and possibly other places, all depending on the weather conditions. No word on when these burns will occur. Check www.nps.gov/shen or call (540) 999-3500 for more details.

Devin’s Fishing Reports

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I ran across this blog today, Devin’s Fishing Reports. This guy is 15 years old and he’s out fishing pretty often. His site has lots of good info about trout fishing around Thurmont, Maryland, including Big Hunting Creek and nearby streams. Check it out!

UPDATE: I got this from a comment on Devin’s blog – Frederick County Maryland At-A-Glance is a great resource if you’re planning on bushwhacking around Catoctin Mountain Park, Cunningham Falls State Park or Frederick Municipal Forest for some brook trout. Shows property lines and other information on an interactive map. I’ve updated the Resources link on this site.

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