Bring along extra flies for the hungry canopy of trees. There is a mile of public catch-and-release water here on national forest land, which sees some pressure from both fly anglers and tourists hiking along its easily accessible riverbanks. Upstream is Seneca Rocks, West Virginia's rock-climbing capital. By contrast, fishing drys can be tough: A poorly presented fly puts these wary fish down. Streamer fishing is also effective in the consistently deep water through this stretch several pools are up to 40 feet wide, 200 feet long, and water clarity is good depending on the season. The owner generously stocks the water with 16- to 20-inch rainbows for guests, a nice advantage if you need both accommodations and a quiet place to fish.
The state record 9.75-pound smallmouth was also caught here.ĭeep, boulder-strewn pools, riffles, and the occasional pocketwater stretch make for good dry-fly and nymph fishing throughout the season. West Virginia's own golden rainbow trout (elsewhere called a palomino rainbow) also populate stretches of the river.
Here you'll find a healthy mix of brown and rainbow trout, with the occasional brood stock brook trout. Though many anglers float the Potomac in Maryland and Virginia for smallmouth bass, there is excellent access for wading trout anglers off Route 28/55 in West Virginia. The North Fork of the South Branch Potomac River say that ten times fast flows through West Virginia and eventually passes between Virginia and Maryland before it empties into the Chesapeake Bay. It might not often make the news, but West Virginia has streams with both healthy fish populations and good public access. Surprisingly, however, the state I most frequently prefer to fly fish is wild and rugged West Virginia. And as a native Virginian, I take great pride in the Old Dominion's glorious trout waters, including the streams of Shenandoah National Park, Mossy Creek, and the Jackson River. Maryland boasts Big Hunting Creek, Beaver Creek, and the Gunpowder River. Pennsylvania's got plenty of good trout streams, including the Letort, Falling Springs, Yellow Breeches, and Penns Creek. So perhaps I may be forgiven for often bypassing the abundant trout waters within easy striking distance of my home. I live on the outskirts of the nation's capital, home to miles of asphalt and traffic jams.
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