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Fly Fishing Mossy Creek Virginia
Mossy Creek is a small limestone spring creek that
begins near the village of Mt. Solon. It's a beautiful slow
to moderate flowing spring creek with great water quality
for growing trout and an abundance of aquatic insects. It
flows through farmland in the Shenandoah Valley with
plenty of terrestrial insects for the trout to feed on.
The stream is stocked with small fingerling brown trout
each that soon become very shy and wise. Fly fishing
Mossy Creek isn't for the novice. It's large brown trout
are not easy to catch but the rewards are equal to the
challenge. It has a large growth of aquatic vegetation
that compounds the problem for many.
The streams length is about eight miles and roughly half
of that is privately held. The other four miles is open to
the public for fishing thanks to an arrangement set up by
the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries,
Trout Unlimited and the owners of the property included.
For access, you need a one-year, free permit issued for
one year by the Virginia DGIF located in Verona.
Much of Mossy Creek is privately owned water. One mile
section, called "the Lodge" is located on the lower end of
the creek near its confluence with the North River.
Another mile long section that's privately owned is called
the "Miracle Mile". Mossy Creek Fly Fishing Shop has
rights to these two areas of Mossy Creek.
The regulations state that fly fishing only is allowed and
only one trout over twenty inches can be kept. To sum it
up, let's just say that Mossy Creek is one of the best
trout streams in Virginia.
Season:
Trout can be caught year-round
Winter:
The water comes from the ground and stays warm
enough for year-round fishing
Spring:
Springtime is considered the best time for fly fishing
Mossy Creek because of the hatches.
Summer:
Summertime is terrestrial time on Mossy Creek and the
fishing can be good
Fall:
Fall is many anglers favorite time to fish the creek
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
Fly fishing Mossy Creek can be a challenge even for
experienced anglers (Click Here to Continue)
Mossy Creek is a small limestone spring creek that
begins near the village of Mt. Solon. It's a beautiful slow
to moderate flowing spring creek with great water quality
for growing trout and an abundance of aquatic insects. It
flows through farmland in the Shenandoah Valley with
plenty of terrestrial insects for the trout to feed on.
The stream is stocked with small fingerling brown trout
each that soon become very shy and wise. Fly fishing
Mossy Creek isn't for the novice. It's large brown trout
are not easy to catch but the rewards are equal to the
challenge. It has a large growth of aquatic vegetation
that compounds the problem for many.
The streams length is about eight miles and roughly half
of that is privately held. The other four miles is open to
the public for fishing thanks to an arrangement set up by
the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries,
Trout Unlimited and the owners of the property included.
For access, you need a one-year, free permit issued for
one year by the Virginia DGIF located in Verona.
Much of Mossy Creek is privately owned water. One mile
section, called "the Lodge" is located on the lower end of
the creek near its confluence with the North River.
Another mile long section that's privately owned is called
the "Miracle Mile". Mossy Creek Fly Fishing Shop has
rights to these two areas of Mossy Creek.
The regulations state that fly fishing only is allowed and
only one trout over twenty inches can be kept. To sum it
up, let's just say that Mossy Creek is one of the best
trout streams in Virginia.
Season:
Trout can be caught year-round
Winter:
The water comes from the ground and stays warm
enough for year-round fishing
Spring:
Springtime is considered the best time for fly fishing
Mossy Creek because of the hatches.
Summer:
Summertime is terrestrial time on Mossy Creek and the
fishing can be good
Fall:
Fall is many anglers favorite time to fish the creek
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies
Fly fishing Mossy Creek can be a challenge even for
experienced anglers (Click Here to Continue)
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| Type of Stream Spring Creek Species Brown trout (wild and stocked) Brook Trout Rainbow trout Size Small Location Central Virginia Nearest Towns Bridgewater Harrisonburg Season Year - round Access: Four miles of public access Special Regulations Fly Fishing Only Non-Resident License State of Virginia Weather National Weather Service Link Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies |
Photo Courtesy of Stephen Lamb
| Options For Selecting Flies: 1. Email us with the dates you will be fishing this stream and we will send you a list of our fly suggestions. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. 2. Call us 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide which flies you need. 3. Call or email us with a budget for flies and we will select them and get them to you in time for your trip. Shipping is free in the U. S. Orders over $50 are shipped Priority Mail. |