German River
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, monthly February through April. One of 7 stocked waters on the Rockingham County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 13 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 15 | Brook trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish German River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:16 pm-12:16 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 pm | 5:17-6:17 am and 4:51-5:51 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 15
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (brook trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Tomahawk Pond | 5.5 mi | Apr 23 |
| South Mill Creek Lake WV | 13 mi | Jun 23 |
| Kimsey Run Lake WV | 15 mi | Jun 23 |
| Rock Cliff Lake WV | 17 mi | Oct 23 |
| Brandywine Lake WV | 18 mi | Oct 22 |
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