Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Hughes River fishing
Hughes River fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a river section. Also recorded: Brown Trout. It is stocked about 9.8 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- November 6, 2026
- Plants on record
- 109
- Species stocked
- 2 (+1 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 458 ft
Fish at Hughes River
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideHow Hughes River is stocked
Robinson River (15.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Robinson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | – | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 15, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 15, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 10, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 10, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 14, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 10, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 16, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 28, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 14, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Boston, VA
Anglers reach the Hughes at public bridge crossings and through agreements with private landowners. Below Shenandoah National Park there are no developed boat launches or public trails along the river, and paddling is limited to high spring flows. A road parallels the upper reach.
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.
About Hughes River
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Hughes River?
Fishing Hughes River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 40 of 68 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 20, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 20, 2026. Brown Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Hughes River stocked?
Last stocked November 6, 2026. It is stocked about 9.8 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Hughes River?
The nearest town is Boston, VA. Anglers reach the Hughes at public bridge crossings and through agreements with private landowners. Below Shenandoah National Park there are no developed boat launches or public trails along the river, and paddling is limited to high spring flows. A road parallels the upper reach.
Which lakes near Hughes River were stocked more recently?
Robinson River (15.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Robinson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.