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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brook Trout (wild and stocked)
Rainbow Trout (stocked with some
holdovers)
Brown Trout (stocked with some
holdovers)
Size
Small
Location
Central Virginia
Nearest Towns
Nash
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Virginia
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Season:
The fishing season runs year-round
Winter:
The brook trout can be caught on nice, warm winter days.
Spring:
Springtime is the best time for fly fishing the Tye River because of its excellent aquatic insect hatches and
good water levels.
Summer:
Summertime is okay but the water can get low during the late summer.
Fall:
Autumn is a great time for fly fishing the Tye River.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The Tye River Virginia
The Tye River is a 35 mile long tributary of the James River located in central Virginia. It begins on the eastern slopes of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is formed by the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Tye River.
The North Fork of the Tye River rises near the Blue Ridge Parkway at Tye River Gap and flows about eight miles to its confluence with the South Fork. The South Fork of the Tye River also rises near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
The Tye River has a “put & take” section and wild brook trout in the upper parts and headwaters of the stream. Trout are stocked in only a short section of the stream.
Access to the brook trout waters is from the Crabtree Falls parking lot. There’s a small parking fee for the lot. There are some sections of private property in this area, so be sure to take notice if you see any private property signs.
Meadow Creek is a small tributary stream that enters the Tye River near the Crabtree Falls Parking lot. It too, provides some very good brook trout fishing opportunities.
This stream has a very diverse and plentiful population of aquatic insects, There are plenty of mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies as well as terrestrial insects, sculpin and baitfish.
Fly Fishing Gear, Tackle and Trout Flies for the Tye River Virginia
Fly Line:
You would probably want a 3 or 4 weight fly line for your dry fly fishing for the brook trout on the Tye River. You could get by using a 5 weight, floating fly line for everything including the stocked portion of the stream.
Fly Rod:
I would suggest a rod for the 3 or 4 weight line and another for the 5 weight line if you choose to use it. The three or four weight rod should be between eight and nine feet in length, and a medium fast action would work best in our opinion.
Fly Reel:
The reel for the three or the four weight rod should be light and with a smooth drag. A disc drag that adjust in fine increments would be best for the five weight line.
Leaders:
We recommend a 7 and half foot leader for the Tye River. There are situations where you would want to go up to 9 feet. I would suggest having them in sizes ranging from 2X for streamers, up to 7X for small dry flies and midges, in both the 7 and half and 9 foot lengths.
Tippet:
You should have extra tippet in sizes ranging from 2X to 7X.
Waders:
Waders are not necessary in the summer for the Tye River but we would suggest them any time it is too cold to wet wade.
Wading Boots:
Much of the bottom is rock, sand and gravel. Felt soles are the best.
Trout Flies:
We recommend “Perfect Flies”. We think they are the best trout flies you can purchase. If you haven’t already tried them, we certainly hope you will. You want be disappointed. We have imitations of every insect that hatches on the Tye River as well as a full line of terrestrial patterns. You may also notice that we sell standard, generic and attractor flies at a
very low price.