Stream Reports 3/28/15

Hello Everyone,
I have decided to add to the stream reports to include not only the local waters that I fish but also a majority of the counties in Southwestern Virginia, and some West Virginia streams near Blacksburg. However because I do not know the water conditions of these streams I will only include their last stocking date. My hope is that everyone that visits this site will benefit from this knowledge and be able to get outside and enjoy this areas fishing.

On a final note: this new stream report will give you some insight on my idea of what this website will include in the future. Hopefully by next season I will have stream guide to all of the streams I have listed; including directions to these streams and a lot of photos.

Top Producing Flies

Dry Flies: Midges, Adams, BWO, March Browns, Pheasant Tail

Nymphs: Zebra Midge (Black, Cream, and Brown), Soft Hackle, Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, Prince, BWO, PMD, and Stoneflies.

Streamers: Wooly Bugger and Alevian.

Streams	Water Level	Stocking Date
Big Stony Creek	4	3/16
Little Stony Creek	4	N/A
Mile Creek	4	N/A
Wolf Creek – Giles	4	3/25
Dismal Creek	3-4	3/27
Craig Creek	3	1/13
Pandapas Pond	3	3/13
Poverty Creek	2	3/23
Toms Creek	3	3/23
Wolf Creek – Bland	3-4	3/23
Laurel Fork – Bland	3	3/23
Peak Creek	3	3/12
Peak Creek (DH)	3	10/31
Potts Creek	3-4	3/27
Brabours Creek	3	3/20
Bluestone River, WV	4	N/A
East River, WV	3	3/18
Camp Creek, WV	3	3/18
Burks Fork		3/24
Goose Creek		3/11
Laurel Fork		3/16
Little Indian Creek		3/20
Little River		3/24
Mira Fork		3/27
Rush Fork		3/27
West Fork Little River		3/27
Chestnut Creek		10/31
Crooked Creek		3/20
Little Reed Island Creek		3/20
Lovills Creek		3/19
Stewarts Creek		3/19
Lick Creek		3/26
Big Wilson Creek		3/25
Elk Creek		3/24
Fox Creek		3/04
Helton Creek		3/04
Middle Fox Creek		3/04
Laurel Creek		3/26
Little Tumbling Creek		3/13
Big Brumley Creek		3/13
Big Tumbling Creek		3/20
Straight Branch		3/21
Valley Creek		3/21
Whitetop Laurel (Lower)		3/19
Whitetop Laurel (Upper)		3/19
Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)		3/21
Cripple Creek (Ravens)		3/17
Stoney Creek (Wythe County)		3/23
West Fork Reed Creek		10/29
Comers Creek		3/18
Cressy Creek		3/18
Dickey Creek		3/18
Hurricane Creek		3/18
Staley Creek		3/26
Anthony Creek, WV		3/24
North Fork Anthony Creek, WV		3/24
Meadow Creek, WV		3/19
Second Creek, WV		3/20

Water Level Rates (1-Very Low. 2-Low, 3-Good, 4-High, 5-Very High) ( * is for frozen waters)

Stream Reports 11/16/14

Stream reports as of 11/16/14

***Craig Creek Got Stocked on 11/14/14 so you better go there before it gets fished out***

http://flybumoutdoors.com/2014/09/21/craig-creek-montgomery-county-va/

Top Producing Flies

Dry Flies: Adams, and BWO

Nymphs: Twist and Shout Nymph, HobGoblin, Pheasant Tail, Hares Ear, Prince, Soft Hackles, Royal Tellico, and Zebra

Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Muddler Minnow

Wolf Creek (Giles County) Rainbow

Streams	Water Level	Stocking Date
Big Stony Creek	3	10/14
Little Stony Creek	2	wild
Mile Creek	2	wild
Wolf Creek – Giles	3	11/12
Dismal Creek	3	10/14
Craig Creek	3	11/14
Pandapas Pond	3	11/06
Poverty Creek	2	n/a
Toms Creek	3	n/a
Wolf Creek – Bland	3	11/03
Laurel Fork – Bland	2	10/09
Peak Creek	3	10/06
Peak Creek (DH)	2	10/31
Potts Creel	3	10/23
Brabours Creek	1	n/a
Bluestone Rivier WV	3	n/a
East River WV	3	n/a

*Water Level Rates (1-Very Low. 2-Low, 3-Good, 4-High, 5-Very High)

Little Stony Creek – Giles County, Virgina

Stream Category: Special Regulation Water

Wild Trout: Brook and Rainbow Trout

Gear:

· Dry Flies: Adams, Pheasant Tail, Stimulators, Elk Hair Caddis, and small Terrestrials
· Nymphs : Pheasant tail, Hares Ear, Prince, Zebra Midges, Callibaetis, CCG Eggs, and Soft Hackles
· Streamers: I personally don’t use streamers on this stream
· Rod: Shorter rods such as 7’ rods work extremely well
· Waders: Hip waders will work for the whole stream, very few areas will get above your hips
· Net: No net will be needed unless it is just your preference
· Polarized fishing sunglasses

Casting:

As long as you have a shorter rod you can do about any cast on Little Stony, just be mindful of the rhododendrons.

About:

Little Stony Creek is one of the best native brook trout streams in Virginia. Conversely the fishing is not what makes Little Stony Creek so popular with people. Little Stony Creek is the stream that feeds the 200’ Cascades waterfalls which has been featured on CNN as one of the nation’s top waterfalls. There are two main trails leading from Cascades Parking lot to the falls. The left hand rail going to the falls is the easier route though it leads you away from the stream, while the right hand trail that never leaves the stream is much harder (especially while wearing waders). It is a good idea to decide before you head up the trail what type of trout you are going to fish for. If you are only going to fish for rainbows then you can start fishing as soon as you get to the parking area. The rainbows tend to be located between the parking areas up to the second trail bridge. While the brook trout fishing starts just before the second trail bridge going all the way up to the Cascades. Generally when I fish Little Stony Creek for brookies I will hike the left hand side until I am able to see the second trail bridge and that is when I make my own trail to the stream to start fishing. (Note: start looking for the bridge as soon as you come up to the first mile marker and for the small connector trail that is sometimes overgrown.)

By nature I am a nymph fly fisherman, I love tying them and I love fishing them. But this stream makes me enjoy dry fly fishing; there are really deep splash pools along with long flats that never disappoint when throwing a dry fly. You can use suspension devices and multi nymph rigs; however the best way to produce fish on this stream is to use a dry fly with a dropper. I personally like using soft hackles or a black callibaetis nymphs. Another good fly to use is a Clear Cure Goo style egg, I know it seems like cheating but they work well.

There are really only a few cons to this stream; there are enormous amounts of tourists that visit the Cascades which in turn fills up the parking area and during the summertime the stream runs really low when there has been a shortage of rain. Really, if you are able to deal with an often crowded trail you’ll love this stream.

Additional Notes and Precautions:

There is a $3 fee to park in the parking lot and you should always pay it unless you like getting a $75 ticket. You can also get a Seasonal Day Use Pass from the Ranger station in Blacksburg for $30, which will allow you to park without paying the daily fee. The parking can quickly fill up throughout each day, particularly on Saturdays and Sundays. Yet there is now a seven day-a-week shuttle service that is located in Pembroke (I have never had to use this service so I do not know if they charge for this service).

Make sure you also check the weather before you decide to go to Little Stony Creek, severe thunderstorms can pop up in this area without much warning and during the winter time snow storms can leave you stranded in a matter of minutes. Furthermore, if you live several hours away check the weather periodically during the upcoming week of your trip to keep an eye out for long periods of heavy rain, this stream is subject being blow out.

Astonishingly there is cell phone service almost all of the way up to the Cascades in case you were to have an emergency.

Directions from Blacksburg, VA:

Take US 460 from Blacksburg to Pembroke. Turn right on VA 623, Cascade Drive. This road will take you to the Cascades parking area.