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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brook Trout (Stocked
with some holdovers –
some native brook trout
in the small headwater
tributaries)
Brown Trout (Stocked
with some holdovers)
Rainbow Trout (Stocked
with some holdovers)
Size
Medium
Location
Western Virginia
Alleghany Highlands
Nearest Towns
Goshen
Season
Year-round
Access:
Very Good
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 the Maury River.
Summer:
Summertime isn’t a good time to fish the river
because the water can get very low and too warm.
Fall:
Fall is the best time for big browns.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Maury River Virginia
The Maury River varies from fast, white-water to more moderately flowing smooth water. It has some sections of slow moving pools, so the type of water changes depending on the location. It flows through the Goshen Pass Scenic Area in western Virginia in
the Alleghany Highlands.
This river appears to be the perfect trout stream but it apparently gets a little too warm in hot weather to support a lot of trout. It also doesn’t seem to have many wild trout although it may have a very few stream bred trout. It is heavily stocked during the
winter months. I would think it would only have a limited number of holdover trout. The water gets low and the summer heat takes its toll on most of the trout. Of course, many are caught shortly after the river is stocked.
The Maury River is known more for its fine smallmouth bass fishing that trout fishing. Fly fishing the river can be enjoyable at the right place and time.
The Maury River flows from Lake Merriweather for about a total distance of thirty miles. It’s a tributary of the James River.. Route #39 follows much of river which provides very easy access. Roads #631 and #633 also follow the river.
The easy access is both good and bad. Good in the sense it is easy to get to the water and bad in the sense too many anglers crowd the areas the trout are stocked in and fishing can be more of a chore than a pleasure, especially on weekends.