Mill Creek Virginia
Copyright 2010 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Mill Creek Virginia
There are plenty of creeks called Mill Creek but this one
is the Mill Creek not far off I-81 above the little town of
Goshen. Highway #39 follows it for several miles. Mill
Creek joins the Cowpasture River and forms the Maury
River.
The upper parts has some rough water, with big
boulders, short plunges, cascades, riffles and runs. The
lower the river gets, the more it smooths out. It's difficult
to tell it's a limestone stream in some places unless you
look at it closely.
Mill Creek is stocked by the state of Virgina six times a
year. There are some holdover trout. We have only
fished Mill Creek on one occasion. We managed to
catch a few trout but all of them were probably stocked
within the previous few months. We didn't catch
anything over twelve inches but there may be plenty
that are much larger.
The fishing methods should vary depending on the
section of the stream you fish. In the faster water, you
would need to make short, upstream cast. In some of
the larger pools, you may need to drift nymphs deep or
using multiple rigs. At certain times of the year, the local
residents of Goshen told us the stream can become
crowded in places. I would assume this is shortly after
the stream is stocked.
Season:
The season runs year-round
Winter:
Trout can be caught on warm winter days.
Spring:
Spring is the best time for fly fishing Mill Creek.
Summer:
Summertime is okay, if you fish the right places, thanks
to the cool spring water and heavy canopy of bushes
and trees. Many areas will become too warm.
Fall:
Fall is the best time for big holdover browns.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
There are plenty of creeks called Mill Creek but this one
is the Mill Creek not far off I-81 above the little town of
Goshen. Highway #39 follows it for several miles. Mill
Creek joins the Cowpasture River and forms the Maury
River.
The upper parts has some rough water, with big
boulders, short plunges, cascades, riffles and runs. The
lower the river gets, the more it smooths out. It's difficult
to tell it's a limestone stream in some places unless you
look at it closely.
Mill Creek is stocked by the state of Virgina six times a
year. There are some holdover trout. We have only
fished Mill Creek on one occasion. We managed to
catch a few trout but all of them were probably stocked
within the previous few months. We didn't catch
anything over twelve inches but there may be plenty
that are much larger.
The fishing methods should vary depending on the
section of the stream you fish. In the faster water, you
would need to make short, upstream cast. In some of
the larger pools, you may need to drift nymphs deep or
using multiple rigs. At certain times of the year, the local
residents of Goshen told us the stream can become
crowded in places. I would assume this is shortly after
the stream is stocked.
Season:
The season runs year-round
Winter:
Trout can be caught on warm winter days.
Spring:
Spring is the best time for fly fishing Mill Creek.
Summer:
Summertime is okay, if you fish the right places, thanks
to the cool spring water and heavy canopy of bushes
and trees. Many areas will become too warm.
Fall:
Fall is the best time for big holdover browns.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
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| Type of Stream Limestone Species Brook Trout (Stocked with some holdovers) Brown Trout (Stocked with some holdovers) Rainbow Trout (Stocked with some holdovers) Size Medium Location Western Virginia Nearest Towns Goshen Season Year-round Access: Very Good Non-Resident License State of Virginia Weather National Weather Service Link Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies |
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