Rose River Trout Fishing Tips - Shenandoah National Park

[@anthonybarretta9930]

Nice video! I will be headed to Graves Mountain Lodge for a week in April and will hit up the Rapidan, Rose, Robinson, and Hughes River. Last time I fished the Rose and Rapidan and only caught two trout. I remember parking at the exact spot you parked in this video, and I didn't hike up a lot, but I did catch a brown trout a little bit up. This time I hope to hike up further and catch more brookies.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Please let me know what the water level is. I hope it is up with the Spring

[@retnav92]

Nice looking landscape 👍 Picturesque stream too.

[@humid-rb7rt]

Love the video, scenery and your attitude. Hooaahhhh!

[@joescarpadventures]

Nice video! Beautiful place. We are going up for a week at Massanutten in a few weeks, and we spend a lot of time hiking in the SNP. We have hiked the Rose River trail several times. I will spend one day carp fishing the Shenandoah River at the park in Shenandoah, and hopefully get in a morning at the South River in Waynesboro drifting Trout Magnets for rainbows and anything else that will bite. I've had good luck on that river, catching multiple rainbows between about 6" and 15". There are also Brown Trout, Rock Bass, Large and Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, sunfish, Fall Fish, and I even saw a carp cruising through the last time I fished there. I thought your idea on beach balls with the kayak cover was a great one--might try that on my Coleman Crawdad, which is perennially full of spiders after leaning against the fence. Maybe I'll buy a cover and a couple of beach balls for it...

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I really enjoyed fishing the special regulation section on the South River near Waynesboro. I wrote it up in my fishing blog a while back - switchfisher.com/trout-content/virginia-trout-content/augusta/south-river/

[@joescarpadventures]

@@KayakhacksFishing I'll check it out--thanks!

[@joescarpadventures]

@@KayakhacksFishing LOVE to fish that section, but right now I don't have any fly-fishing gear, so I will have to stick with the Catch and Release section. I can't complain; it's been very good to me!

[@danielevans324]

Thanks for posting this. I am planning to fish here within a week or two for my first time fly fishing. I also live in north Culpeper Co. Maybe I'll see you there some time!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Please let me know how the water looks. thx

[@surfnsarah22]

Excellent!

[@jimwhite1557]

Beautiful stream. I’m several years older with several artificial joints so I’m not sure I would want to sneak through that beautiful area. But then, I really like the saltwater fish. But a beautiful Brook trout- with the effort when you can catch one. Of course, trying to catch one is almost as good. Keep on trucking, young man!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I want to do this as long as I am able!

[@edpeter9411]

Love that stretch of water. Have caught some very pretty native brookies along there. Never thought about carrying bear spray tho. I think that’s going to change.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

You should!

[@Wicked03GT]

Thanks for the info, I will be adventuring out here and a few other places in VA for some trout this year. I purchased a couple books off Amazon, thanks for the info. I wish the other book on the Rappahonock was in stock.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Sadly, I had to take that off the market when a private property owner stopped allowing access to the 30 yards of trail leading to the only walk in access point for the Confluence.

[@Wicked03GT]

@@KayakhacksFishing Looks like I will stick to the Rapidan!

[@2reelyakrz481]

Beautiful scenery. If you check out the Nolichucky and Pigeon Rivers in East TN, there are quite a few trout and some gorgeous places to hike. Some fish are stocked, some are native. There are also numerous places along roadways where the rivers have fish and you can practically fish from your truck (ie near Erwin and Gatlinburg). I've tried casting poppers and flies with spin rods - I'm impressed you got 15' 😂

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I need to check those spots this fall!

[@randymerrell2017]

Steve out standing video. I'm new to Tenkara fly fishing. I would be interested in seeing how you set up your Tenkara equipment. great video

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I already have a few videos out on Tenkara - kzbin.info/aero/PL8egn41J7Go-s8pRIRwW9VCSrqxX7j44Q

[@randymerrell2017]

@@KayakhacksFishing Thanks I will certainly view these as of right now! Thanks again

[@soundbwoikilla764]

Nice video! Your blogs have helped me immensely! I try to chase brookies in the SNP as much as I can. I only fished up to about where you stopped once before and always wondered if you could bushwack back up to the trail, particularly in late spring/summer. The Rose is fickle IMO: beautiful, fishy water but often challenging. I don't know if it gets too much pressure or what. This time last year I fished pretty much the same section as you and only caught 1 little fish.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I fished it a lot when I lived in VA. Only saw other people twice. The fish are there.... lol... I just suck at getting them. We did go above the "cave" once and it is pretty much the same except for more deadfalls across the stream. Granted, that was probably in 2010 and it is certainly different now.

[@johnfarel3152]

Nice video! Never caught anything at the cave section. It’s very deep though and I think the big Brookies hide there. Rose has been very hit and miss for me over the years. I tend to always use a dry & dropper nymph now days-just catch a lot more fish that way.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Thanks for the info! I look forward to my next try next year!

[@FishingWithDamon]

🔥 video gotta love trout fishing the scenery and those beautiful trout! I just uploaded some trout fishing videos they were a blast to make cannot seem to find anyone else that’s 16 and interested in fishing as much as me!!

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Keep pushing - you will find somebody

[@donnd511]

Do you ever use the traditional sakasa kebari style flies? I tenkara fish similar sized trout streams in Northern New Mexico and find flies like these can out perform classical nymph style flies. In addition, you can fish these as dry or wet flies by modifying your casting technique.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

Good point. I have never tried the traditional flies. I need to do that.

[@thelordmcd2872]

Hi Steve, Love your videos. Where can I buy your book on wading the Rappahannock? It's out of stock on Amazon..

[@KayakhacksFishing]

I had to take it off the market when private a hunt club shut down access to the Confluence at the end of Richards Ferry Road. Without the Confluence, there are only a few other good spots. You can get a free PDF copy if you want - recognize the age of the book - at this link from my Dropbox (I will remove the file in a bit) www.dropbox.com/s/u7jsk831arzkp1h/Wade%20Fishing%20the%20Rappahannock%20Final%2001-24-2015%20-%20Catchguide%20series%20-%20Reduced.pdf?dl=0

[@thelordmcd2872]

@@KayakhacksFishing Got it . Thank you. Have a paypal or something? Happy to support.

[@KayakhacksFishing]

@@thelordmcd2872 lol! I think I was only charging $5 for the kindle version. No need to send anything. If you want, click on the thanks icon below the video and throw a buck into it. I recently added that icon and wonder if it works. Try the I95 bridge and Snake Castle. Those still should be good.

[@davidlewis9572]

Sure was pretty on the river , maybe next time.

[@serapheum]

I think locals take fish out from there. Have caught fish there, but not many. Other nearby streams are better

[@KayakhacksFishing]

That would really be sad. I know the lower Rose is stocked and it is appropriate to harvest... but, up in the Park - no. Geez, a large fish there is 7 inches.

[@johnfarel3152]

I’ve only ever seen fly fisherman there and they aren’t keeping the fish. Locals fish the section near graves mountain and the stocked section. I really doubt too many of them are hiking a mile or two up the trail to catch little brookies.