Fredericksburg Va and Trout Fishing

[Sam]

Who would ever think about brook trout fishing in Fredericksburg Va? Brook trout in Fredericksburg? Brook trout in Virginia?


After fishing for trout in New Brunswick Canada, Montanta, and Wyoming, I can tell you that one can have a great day of fishing in Virginia. No, not Fredericksburg (along the Rapahannock River) but in Syria. Yes, Syria Virginia! Not far from the Graves Mountain Lodge one can find some mighty nice brook trout fishing.


Yesterday morning "The Boyz" left Fredericksburg Virginia at about 0900 (9:00am) and drove to a stop along the dirt road that follows (roughly) the Rapidan River as it flows toward the Chesapeake. Rough terrain to say the least. We stopped at a place that is not too far from the Hoover Camp. Incidentally, the Camp is a National Historic Landmark. By the time we were "hooked up" it was about 1030 and after a few minutes walk we were all in the stream ready to catch the brookies.
Many are the times that I have forgotten to bring along my digital camera when we hit the streams. Yesterday was not one of them. I wanted to be able to share my day with all of you Active Rainers. And as they say, "the proof is in the puddin'."


Ladies and gentlemen, the Virginia Brook Trout!


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[Redskinfan]

Nice brookie, I knew there were brook trout in Va. Just not as popular as rainbow and most people dont target them. They are good fighters and love to jump when hooker. I think they are the most colorful freshwater fish in the US. Best of all they are great to eat. Especially the wild ones as opposed to the farm raised stocked variety. I dont know but the ones that have been farm raised and feed basically dog food all thier lives just dont seem to have the same flavor as one that is a native fish.

Ken

[DS422]

Nice work on the brook trout.

[fish-aholic]

Wow, out of fredericksburg????? I knew you could go up and target them along skyline drive. They are apparently fairly common up there, but man, I didn't realize they were so far down....How to do they stand the warmer waters? I've canoed the rappahannock and the rapidan in that area...nice bathwater temps mid summer....

[jedr]

Sam, read this thread and was wondering... can you offer any help to a location to access and fish out near Syria. Would love to know where to go before I make the drive. Thanks for any help you can offer.