Trout Streams Fly Fishing Report May 30, 2026

Native Brook Trout---All of the Shenandoah National Park streams are fishable by either the Skyline Drive access or lower boundaries. Water levels are good and the dry fly fishing is great. 

• Murray's Flying Beetle size 14
• Mr. Rapidan Dry size 14
• Murray's Purple Dun Dry size 14
• Near Nuff Mayfly size 14
• Spirit of Pittsford Mill size 14
• Olsen's Blowtorch Barbless size 16
• Copper John Jig, Barbless size 16
• Perdigon Nymph size 14

A dry with a dropper rig is recommended.  Fish these on a Murray's Classic 7.5ft 5X Leader or Mountain 6ft 5X Leader.

Stocked Trout Streams

 All of the local stocked trout streams are a little murky but fishable. 

• Murray's Tungsten Marauder in black or olive size 10
• Olsen's Blowtorch Barbless size 16
• Copper John, Green or Chartreuse size 14
• Murray's Heavy Hellgrammite, Brown size 8
• Casual Dress Nymph size 10
• Murray's Marauder, Chartreuse size 10