Fly and Gear ordering and delivery: We can get flies to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Please see the bottom of this column for ordering options.
We have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes that make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brook Trout (wild and native)
Size
Small to Medium
Location
Western Virginia
Nearest Towns
Lambsburg
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good but tough hiking required
Non-Resident License
State of Virginia
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Season:
The season runs year-round
Winter:
Trout can be caught on warm winter days.
Spring:
Spring is the best time for fly fishing Stewarts’ Creek.
Summer:
Summertime is okay in the higher elevations.
Fall:
Fall is a beautiful time to fish the stream.
Fly and Gear ordering and delivery:
Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
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Fly Fishing Stewart’s Creek Virginia
Stewart’s Creek is a very popular Virginia trout fishing destination. It is strictly “catch and release” using “single, artificial lures/flies only”. It flows through the Stewart’s Creek Wildlife Management Area. It flows for almost five miles in Virginia in the WMA and into North Carolina. Its a tributary of the Yadkin River.
Stewart’s Creek is formed by the confluence of its North and South Forks. The stream has a good population of brook trout. The lower end has more moderate flows and isn’t quite as steep as the upper sections. The upper section has continuous plunge pools, each of
which are full of brook trout. The higher the elevation, the steeper the declination of the stream gets. Fly fishing Stewart’s Creek in its upper section takes a lot of effort climbing.
The upper part of the South Fork on Sam’s Knob can be accessed from just off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Virginia’s #715 to #975 will access this part of the stream which contains native brook trout. This area was once almost destroyed by bad timber cutting practices.
The land was purchased by the state of Virginia and saved. The area has recovered nicely.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies for the Stewart’s Creek
Virginia
This is the perfect stream to fish as light of a fly line as you would like to use. A one weight would work fine in Stewart’s Creek.
Fly Line:
We suggest either a 4 weight or lighter, floating fly line for all of the fly-fishing.
Fly Rod:
The four weight rod should be between eight and nine feet in length with a medium action. You may want to use a shorter length but we like the length for making roll cast.
Fly Reel:
The reel for the rod isn’t important as long as it is light. There would be nothing wrong with a clicker drag.
Leaders:
You should use at least a 9 foot leader. You should have them in sizes ranging from 4X for
nymphs, up to 6X for small dry flies.
Tippet:
You should carry extra tippet material in sizes ranging from 4X to 6X.
Waders:
You should not wade unless it is necessary to get the fly to places the trout may be feeding or hiding. We do suggest waders for this stream because there are many places you will need them. Hip waders would work if you only fish the higher elevations.
Wading Boots:
Felt soles would be our first choice. If you are concerned about the spread of Didymo, the new rubber soles may be your choice. This may help prevent spreading this stuff to this beautiful little stream called Stewart’s Creek.
Flies:
We always recommend our “Perfect Fly” Trout Flies. Our mayfly, caddisfly and stonefly imitations are the most realistic imitations commercially available. We also have low priced but high quality generic and attractor flies in all the popular patterns.