Stocking Schedule

" 5/4- Bullpasture River 5/6- Jackson River- Hidden Valley 5/10- Big Back Creek 5/13- North Creek 5/15- Upper & Lower Pedlar Mill Creek, Maury River 5/22- Big Back Creek     "

Fly Fishing Tips

" May is Caddis month, one of a trout's favorite foods whether in the pupa, larva, emerger or adult stage of life.  "

Latest Stream Conditions

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" "Roberts knows the area waters with the sort of familiarity that only come with a lifetime of angling, and he has the sort of laid back personality that works equally well for putting novices at ease or offering tips to seasoned veterans. He offers visiting anglers an impressive variety of fly fishing venues’" "

Angling Report Nov 2003- Jim Casada

Words from the Stream

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INTRO TO FLYFISHING OPENINGS THIS WEEK 

 

MAY 223- Water levels are returning to excellent as they clear from the rain on this past Monday.The coming weeks will see some of the best action of the year with lots of hatches and terrestrials coming on. It's great to see the higher seasonal water. Caddis and Sulpher Mayfly hatches are always appealing to trout this month.  Damsel fly, dragonfly  nymphs are not a bad imitaion to consider in the coming days especially in the stiller waters. Stonefly nymphs are in good numbers on your headwater stream at the present time.  Any time you can look or act like a crippled minnow out there is usually a reward.  Our Beginner's Trips are available this week. Enjoy a wonderful day of learning  the fine sport of flyfishing. Wehave some very nice Rainbows and Brooks in the  casting pond to give you some practice on casting, setting the hook and properly playing them on a flyrod. Stress free setting.   1-800-882-1145 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

MAY OUTLOOK - This month rates at the top of the scale for flyfishing, perfect hatch days, perfect water temps and weather and most important lots of very active trout. You don't have to have a flyrod in hand to enjoy a Virginia trout stream this month with all of the beautiful sites along along them. I love to hear the warblers in the early morning and the wild flower study is outstanding this month. Entomology study is easier this month because there's a whole more bugs out there to study as the weather warms. A few days this month will be cloudy and drizzly, excellent days for the aquatic ones to hatch.  Fishing after lighter rain events this month can be highly productive.  I love taking time time to set up above the  trout waters   to watch active trout taking bugs on top.  May, man everyday is a great one this month.                             

                               

                                    Local Hatches of Note 

Mayfly

Blue Wing Olive       #16-20                         Early PM       Feb-Nov

Blue Quill                  #16-18                         Early PM       April-May, Aug-Oct

Quill Gordon             #12-14                         Early PM       Mar-April

Hendrickson              #12-14                         Mid PM          April-May

March Brown            #10-12                         All day            April-May

 Sulfur Dun                #14-16                         Evening          May-June

Grey Fox                      #14-                             Pm                   April-May

 Light Cahill               #12-16                         Evening          May-June

Mahogany Dun          #10-12                         All Day           June-Oct

Trico                           #20-24                         Early AM       July-Sept

                                                            Caddis

Am. Grannom            #14-18                         AM, PM         Apr-May

Little Black Caddis   #16-18                         Early PM       April-May

Olive &Tan Caddis    #14-18                       PM & late        April-Oct

 

                                                            Stoneflies

 

Winter Stones           #14-16                          PM                 Jan- Mar

Early Spring                 #16-18                      PM                   Feb-Apr

Little Yellow              #14-16                         PM                  May-June

Giant Black                #6-10                           PM                  April-June

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                 Midges

Cream, Olive       #20-26            PM           Year round 

 

 THE VDGIF has a brand new map of the Jackson River Tailwater on our fishing Rules & Regulations page.

 

  

                               Trips are available year round.

 

                                                                 

 

 

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