Lower Sherando Lake
Virginia DWR lists 5 trout stocking days at Lower Sherando Lake in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 14, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “Lower Sherando Lake[National Forest Water]”. DWR marks it: National Forest Water.
Virginia DWR data pulled .
Lower Sherando Lake in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 5
- by the same date in 2025
- 6
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 8
Every stocking record
Every stocking day DWR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then the number of stocking days each year. The category is DWR’s own code for the water.
| Date | Species | DWR category |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Brook trout | A |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Oct 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| May 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20265 stocking days | 5 |
| 20258 stocking days | 8 |
| 20248 stocking days | 8 |
| 20238 stocking days | 8 |
| 20229 stocking days | 9 |
| 20218 stocking days | 8 |
| 20204 stocking days | 4 |
Stocking days each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. This site shows DWR’s list from 2020 on. DWR does not give fish counts.
What is stocked here
| Species | Stocking days | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 36 | 67% |
| Brown trout | 11 | 20% |
| Brook trout | 6 | 11% |
| Tiger trout | 1 | 2% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Augusta County: South River (Ridgeview Park), Elkhorn Lake, Braley Pond, Hearthstone Lake, North River (Gorge), North River (Natural Chimneys), Back Creek, North River (Upper).
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.