Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 15, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Rose River fishing
Rose 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
- May 15, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 109
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 599 ft
Fish at Rose River
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 15, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 29 plants · last May 15, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last January 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Rose River is stocked
Hughes River (8.6 mi), Robinson River (16.4 mi), and Hawksbill Creek (18.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Hughes River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Robinson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Hawksbill Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 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 |
| January 20, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| January 20, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 20, 2026 | 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 31, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 10, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 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 3, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 22, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 28, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 29, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 16, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 31, 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
- Syria, VA
The Old Blue Ridge Turnpike (SR 670) follows the Rose from Syria toward Shenandoah National Park, where it rises. DWR stocks a short reach near Syria and maps the river above it, up into the park, as wild trout water. Part of the river off SR 670 is private fly-fishing water (Rose River Farm).
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About Rose River
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Rose River?
Fishing Rose River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 40 of 70 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 15, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 15, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked January 20, 2026.
When is Rose River stocked?
Last stocked May 15, 2026. It is stocked about 9.9 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Rose River?
The nearest town is Syria, VA. The Old Blue Ridge Turnpike (SR 670) follows the Rose from Syria toward Shenandoah National Park, where it rises. DWR stocks a short reach near Syria and maps the river above it, up into the park, as wild trout water. Part of the river off SR 670 is private fly-fishing water (Rose River Farm).
Which lakes near Rose River were stocked more recently?
Hughes River (8.6 mi), Robinson River (16.4 mi), and Hawksbill Creek (18.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Hughes River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Robinson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Hawksbill Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.