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Upper Sherando Lake

Virginia DWR lists 2 trout stocking days at Upper Sherando Lake in 2026 so far. The latest was on Mar 16, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “Upper Sherando Lake[National Forest Water]”. DWR marks it: National Forest Water.

Virginia DWR data pulled .

A lake with forest and trees
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Upper Sherando Lake in numbers

stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
2
by the same date in 2025
2
stocking days in all of 2025
5
Stocking log

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.

Last stockedMar 16, 2026Rainbow trout
2025 and 2026 · 7 stocking days
DateSpeciesDWR category
Mar 16, 2026Rainbow troutB
Mar 3, 2026Rainbow troutB
Dec 15, 2025Rainbow troutB
Nov 24, 2025Rainbow troutB
Nov 10, 2025Rainbow troutB
Mar 17, 2025Rainbow troutB
Mar 7, 2025Rainbow troutB
Every year since 2020
YearStocking days
20262 stocking days2
20255 stocking days5
20245 stocking days5
20235 stocking days5
20225 stocking days5
20215 stocking days5
20204 stocking days4
2020 – 2026

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.

  1. 42020: 4 stocking days
  2. 52021: 5 stocking days
  3. 52022: 5 stocking days
  4. 52023: 5 stocking days
  5. 52024: 5 stocking days
  6. 52025: 5 stocking days
  7. 22026: 2 stocking days

What is stocked here

Days with species listed (DWR names the species from mid-2021 on)
SpeciesStocking daysShare
Rainbow trout2596%
Brook trout14%

Where it is

Virginia trout stockingAll Augusta County watersTrout stocking near HarrisonburgTrout stocking near Lynchburg

Open on a map

Map point 37.9153, -79.0179: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this reservoir (feature 1489176). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.

Closest waters on this site

Straight-line distance between map points, not driving distance.

Also in Augusta County: South River (Ridgeview Park), Elkhorn Lake, Lower Sherando Lake, Braley Pond, Hearthstone Lake, North River (Gorge), North River (Natural Chimneys), Back Creek.

Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.

Near Upper Sherando Lake

Boat access, bait shops, rentals and places to stay within 10 miles. Distances are straight lines from the map point of the water, not driving distance.

Bait and tackleNone in 10 mi
Boat rentalNone in 10 mi
Campground0.7miLodging1.6mi

Campgrounds and RV parks

nearest 3

Lodging

nearest 3
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