North River

Fly Fish Virginia | Ramseys Draft – March 11, 2021

March 13, 2021 By Tom Sadler

Date: 11 March 2021
Time: 1:00-6:30 p.m.
Weather: 65 degrees. Mostly sunny
Water: 46 degrees, clear and full (3.09 at Ramseys Draft gage)

Had another chance to play a bit of hooky with a friend. We took advantage of a warm March afternoon to run up to Ramsays Draft. Water levels were excellent with a few risers here and there. We caught all but one on nymphs, with hare’s ear being the preferred offering.

Below are a few images.

For details on this and other watersheds check out VA DWR’s Where to Go Trout Fishing (Interactive Map).

Fly Fish Virginia | North River | First Trip of 2021

March 6, 2021 By Tom Sadler

Date: 03 March 2021
Time: 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Weather: 52 degrees. Sunny
Water: 42 degrees, clear and very high (180 CFS at Stokesville gauge)

First trip of 2021, and it sure felt good. Had a chance to play a bit of hooky with a friend. We took advantage of a beautiful March afternoon to run up to North River. It was high water conditions so we picked our spots carefully. We managed to bring a few to hand, mostly on a jig head pheasant tail nymph. We saw a few risers and had a couple of takers on a parachute Adams.

Below are a few images.

You can get the direction to the North River here.

Field Notes:
VDGIF stocks this water. You will need a valid trout license from October 1 to June 15 in addition to the other fishing license if you are fishing in these designated stocked trout waters. License information: https://gooutdoorsvirginia.com

For details on this and other watersheds check out VDGIF’s Where to Go Trout Fishing (Interactive Map).

Fly Fish Virginia – North River | Third Bridge

March 2, 2020 By Tom Sadler

Date: 01March2020
Time: 1:30-4:00 p.m.
Weather: 52 degrees and mostly to partly sunny
Water: 42 degrees, clear and low (10 CFS at Stokesville gauge)

This trip I fished from the third bridge to the forth. Since this is a short section I parked at the third bridge and fished up and walked back down the road to my truck.

You can get the direction to the North River here. From the intersection of Rte 715 and FS 95 it is about 3.5 miles to the third bridge and 4 miles to the fourth bridge. There is a place to park on the right, just past the fourth bridge if you want to fish up to your vehicle.

started fishing here below the third bridge

Here are some images from this section.

Field Notes:
VDGIF stocks this water from the first bridge to the fourth bridge. You will need a valid trout license from October 1 to June 15 in addition to the other fishing license if you are fishing in these designated stocked trout waters. License information: https://gooutdoorsvirginia.com

For details on this and other watersheds check out VDGIF’s Where to Go Trout Fishing (Interactive Map).

Fly Fish Virginia – North River | Second Bridge

February 24, 2020 By Tom Sadler

Date: 23Feb2020
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Weather: 55 degrees and mostly to partly sunny
Water: 44 degrees, clear and low (16CFS at Stokesville guage)

My plan had been to fish from the second bridge to the third bridge. I only got about ¾ of the way there. I parked just past the third bridge, walked down to the second bridge and worked my way upstream. There was a lot of water to explore, the fishing was very good for February, so I took my time enjoying the afternoon.

You can get the direction to the North River here. From the intersection of Rte 715 and FS 95 it is about 2.5 miles to the second bridge.

There is a good place to park on the left after you cross the bridge.

Here are some images from the section I fished.

This is where I stopped. There is a trail to the left and a short walk to the road. You can see the rip rap in the background, the road is at the top of that rip rap. The third bridge is a short (10 min or less) walk.

For details on this and other watersheds check out VDGIF’s Where to Go Trout Fishing (Interactive Map).