North Fork Shenandoah River
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout and rainbow trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, monthly January through April. The most-stocked water on the Rockingham County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jan 15 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 23 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 16 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish North Fork Shenandoah River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:50-11:50 am and 10:12 pm-12:12 am | 4:06-5:06 am and 4:23-5:23 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:48-5:48 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 28
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 (brown trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Happy Creek | 0.1 mi | May 19 |
| Passage Creek | 5.0 mi | Oct 16 |
| Paddy Run | 16 mi | May 19 |
| Stony Creek | 21 mi | Oct 23 |
| Waites Run WV | 23 mi | May 27 |
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