Brook Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 7, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk Dry River fishing
Dry River fishing is stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 4.7 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 7, 2026
- · Tiger Trout
- Plants on record
- 47
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,179 ft
Fish at Dry River
Brook Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 7, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last March 18, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last May 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Dry River is stocked
Silver Lake (3.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Silver Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 26, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 17, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2022 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 21, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 15, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Bridgewater, VA
Harrisonburg's Riven Rock Park, about 15 miles west of Harrisonburg on US 33, sits on the river with comfort stations and picnic shelters. Above it the river rises in the George Washington National Forest near the West Virginia line.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Dry River?
Fishing Dry River usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 18 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Brook Trout was last stocked May 7, 2026. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 18, 2025. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 7, 2026.
When is Dry River stocked?
Last stocked May 7, 2026. It is stocked about 4.7 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Dry River?
The nearest town is Bridgewater, VA. Harrisonburg's Riven Rock Park, about 15 miles west of Harrisonburg on US 33, sits on the river with comfort stations and picnic shelters. Above it the river rises in the George Washington National Forest near the West Virginia line.
Which lakes near Dry River were stocked more recently?
Silver Lake (3.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Silver Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.