Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last April 15, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk German River fishing
German River fishing is stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 3.3 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
- April 15, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 33
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,407 ft
Fish at German River
Brook Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last April 15, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last February 28, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last January 31, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk How German River is stocked
North Fork Shenandoah River (2.7 mi), Tomahawk Pond (5.5 mi), Stony Creek (21.5 mi), Hone Quarry Reservoir (23.3 mi), and Silver Lake (23.8 mi) were stocked more recently. North Fork Shenandoah River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brook Trout, Tomahawk Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Hone Quarry Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Silver Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 31, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 25, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 14, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 28, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 17, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Bergton, VA
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at German River
German River is inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at German River?
Fishing German River usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 13 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Brook Trout was last stocked April 15, 2026. Rainbow Trout was last stocked February 28, 2025. Tiger Trout was last stocked January 31, 2024.
When is German River stocked?
Last stocked April 15, 2026. It is stocked about 3.3 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April.
Which lakes near German River were stocked more recently?
North Fork Shenandoah River (2.7 mi), Tomahawk Pond (5.5 mi), Stony Creek (21.5 mi), Hone Quarry Reservoir (23.3 mi), and Silver Lake (23.8 mi) were stocked more recently. North Fork Shenandoah River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brook Trout, Tomahawk Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Hone Quarry Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Silver Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.