Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 26, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Robinson River fishing
Robinson River fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 9.9 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- October 21, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 111
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 279 ft
Fish at Robinson River
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 26, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last May 26, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk The Robinson River is a 34.2-mile-long tributary of the Rapidan River in Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. In the Syria area, both the Rose River and Robinson River are stocked with Rainbow trout and Brook trout by the state of Virginia. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Robinson River is stocked
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 26, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 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 |
| February 24, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 20, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| January 20, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 20, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 26, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 12, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 17, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 17, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Syria, VA
DWR's stocked reach runs a few miles up the Robinson from its Rose River confluence near Syria, which sits on the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike (SR 670). Above it, toward Whiteoak Canyon in Shenandoah National Park, DWR maps the river as wild trout water.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
About Robinson River
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Common questions
What fish are at Robinson River?
Fishing Robinson River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 40 of 69 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 26, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 26, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked January 20, 2026.
When is Robinson River stocked?
Last stocked October 21, 2026. It is stocked about 9.9 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Robinson River?
The nearest town is Syria, VA. DWR's stocked reach runs a few miles up the Robinson from its Rose River confluence near Syria, which sits on the Old Blue Ridge Turnpike (SR 670). Above it, toward Whiteoak Canyon in Shenandoah National Park, DWR maps the river as wild trout water.