North River (Gorge)
Virginia DWR lists 4 trout stocking days at North River (Gorge) in 2026 so far. The latest was on May 6, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “North River (Gorge)[National Forest Water]”. DWR marks it: National Forest Water.
Virginia DWR data pulled .
North River (Gorge) in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 4
- by the same date in 2025
- 4
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 5
Every stocking record
Every stocking day DWR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then the number of stocking days each year. The category is DWR’s own code for the water.
| Date | Species | DWR category |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Jan 22, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Brown trout | B |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Mar 28, 2025 | Brook trout, Brown trout, Tiger trout | B |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Rainbow trout | B |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Rainbow trout | B |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20264 stocking days | 4 |
| 20255 stocking days | 5 |
| 20246 stocking days | 6 |
| 20234 stocking days | 4 |
| 20225 stocking days | 5 |
| 20215 stocking days | 5 |
| 20204 stocking days | 4 |
Stocking days each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. This site shows DWR’s list from 2020 on. DWR does not give fish counts.
What is stocked here
| Species | Stocking days | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 20 | 39% |
| Brown trout | 16 | 31% |
| Brook trout | 8 | 16% |
| Tiger trout | 7 | 14% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Augusta County: South River (Ridgeview Park), Elkhorn Lake, Lower Sherando Lake, Braley Pond, Hearthstone Lake, North River (Natural Chimneys), Back Creek, North River (Upper).
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.