BY CUSTOMER REQUEST: Wild Mountain Trout is offering "Small Stream Scouting", for trout, a very unique opportunity for anglers who wish to increase their catch rates as well as better understand what to look for in a stream by learning "advanced" scouting techniques. Because there is water doesn't always translate into the presence of fish or other aquatic wildlife. THIS IS A DRIVING and HIKING ACTIVITY. Several streams (4-6 streams) will be included in the drive and hike. Though some streams are drive-bys, many require mild to moderate mountain hiking. You should come fully prepared for hiking with hiking gear that you normally use. The waters to study may include one or several of the following classifications: Native Brook, Wild Rainbow, Native Special Regulation, Stocked Special Regulation (Trophy and/or Delayed Harvest) and standard Stocked Trout Waters. Primary counties for this scouting activity are Augusta, Rockbridge, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Albemarle and Greene. What will we be looking for? Ownership (public vs. private), stream temperature, stream shading, summer stream flow, quality and types of feeders, pool/riffle/flat ratio, fish cover, aquatic wildlife, stream width, stream depth, flood zones/damage, aesthetics, structure, gradient, total miles of available public waters, present fisheries use if any, drainage use (wooded, pasture, other), vehicle access (regular vehicle vs. 4-wheel drive), availability of hiking trails, availability of old closed-off forest service roads and presence of past angling visits. Location by Forest Service, USGS Quadrangle or DeLorme Maps and/or GPS. You will learn what we look for and study. If you are a fly-fishing angler at any level and wish to learn advanced scouting skills or improve on what you already know, and, would like to add a tool to help increase your catch rate, then please contact us at our multi-business phone line at (540)294-0354 to schedule "Small Steam Scouting." Times: 8am-3pm,
9am-4pm, noon-6pm*, 2pm-8pm* ( * during DST) |
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Valley Naturalist Experience. Servicing Staunton, Harrisonburg, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Lexington, Waynesboro, and the surrounding counties. Shenandoah National Park, Blue Ridge Parkway, George Washington National Forest Mossy Creek, Jackson River, Buffalo Creek, St. Mary's, Ramsey Draft, Rose River North River, Buffalo Creek, Back Creek, South River, Conway Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area Goshen Wildlife Management Area |
