North Fork Shenandoah River
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record.
Rockingham County · Virginia · see it on the national map
7
stockings 2026
Apr 28
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 | Mar 12 |
| Paddy Run | 16 mi | May 19 |
| Stony Creek | 21 mi | May 27 |
| Waites Run WV | 24 mi | May 27 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.