Rainbow Trout Stocked · 25 plants · last March 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Upper Sherando Lake fishing
Upper Sherando Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, and Channel catfish. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2016, most often in March and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Bluegill, and day for Redear sunfish.
- Last stocked
- November 6, 2026
- Plants on record
- 51
- Species stocked
- 2 (+4 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 1,909 ft
Fish at Upper Sherando Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 25 plants · last March 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last March 22, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Redear sunfish Confirmed present Best: day Best: day
Redear sunfish species guide
Channel catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel catfish species guideFishing only is available at the 7 acre Upper Lake. This lake is also stocked during the spring and fall seasons. Parking is available at a small area below the group camp area, and a walking trail leads to the lake. (recreation.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Upper Sherando Lake is stocked
Sherando Lake (0.9 mi), Mills Creek (5.7 mi), Davis Mill Creek (17.8 mi), Irish Creek (17.8 mi), and Moormans River (20.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Sherando Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Mills Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout, Davis Mill Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout, Irish Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Moormans River is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2026 | – | – | – | report |
| March 16, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 20, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 5, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 5, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 22, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 29, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 8, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Stuarts Draft, VA
- Facilities
- camping
GWNF's Sherando Lake Recreation Area's 7-acre Upper Lake is fishing-only (no swimming), stocked each spring and fall. No boat launch, hand-carry only; park below the group camp area and walk the trail in. Stuarts Draft is about 15 minutes away.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Upper Sherando Lake
Upper Sherando Lake is inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Upper Sherando Lake?
Fishing Upper Sherando Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 25 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 16, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked March 22, 2024. Largemouth bass, Bluegill, Redear sunfish, and Channel catfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Upper Sherando Lake stocked?
Last stocked November 6, 2026. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2016, most often in March and November.
How do you get on Upper Sherando Lake?
The nearest town is Stuarts Draft, VA. Facilities include camping. GWNF's Sherando Lake Recreation Area's 7-acre Upper Lake is fishing-only (no swimming), stocked each spring and fall. No boat launch, hand-carry only; park below the group camp area and walk the trail in. Stuarts Draft is about 15 minutes away.
Which lakes near Upper Sherando Lake were stocked more recently?
Sherando Lake (0.9 mi), Mills Creek (5.7 mi), Davis Mill Creek (17.8 mi), Irish Creek (17.8 mi), and Moormans River (20.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Sherando Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Mills Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout, Davis Mill Creek is also stocked with Brook Trout, Irish Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Moormans River is also stocked with Brook Trout.