Trout Streams Fly Fishing Report - July 8, 2026

The native brook trout streams in the Shenandoah National Park are receiving just enough rain to keep the streams adequate for fishing.  Best time to fish is early mornings when the water temperatures are cooler.  Take your stream thermometer and if the water temperature is over 67 degrees then turn around and leave the brook trout alone.  Take a hike and enjoy the scenery or plan to go smallmouth bass fishing. 

Our customers are doing well by coming into the streams from the lower boundaries. Use a cautious approach and try not to fish behind someone.  What they didn't catch, they have already spooked.  Mash your barbs down and try not to have the brookies out of the water more than 30 seconds. These small steps will help preserve the native brook trout for another day/another angler.

Recommended flies:

• Murray's Flying Beetle size 14, 16
• Mr. Rapidan Ant size 14, 16
• Hi-Viz Ant size 16, 18
• Murray's Yellow Jacket Dry size 14, 16
• Barbless Beetle, Pink size 14, 16
• Murray's Housefly size 14, 16

Fish these on a Murray's Classic 7.5ft 6X leader.

Occasionally the SNP will close trails due to heavy storms/winds. For up to date info on closures, see their Alerts on their website.  Or Sign up for Shenandoah Alerts by texting SHENALERTS to 888777. Any time there are closures, re-openings, or other important safety-related alerts, subscribers will receive a notification via text. You may unsubscribe at any time.