Pedlar River (Below Dam) trout stocking
Amherst County, Virginia · stream
Pedlar River (Below Dam) was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 30, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 9, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout.
River conditions
USGS gage: PEDLAR RIVER AT FOREST ROAD NEAR BUENA VISTA, VA (5 km away).
- Flow
- 3 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.42 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Pedlar River (Below Dam)
- Overnight45°FClearwind 3 to 7 mph
- Friday72°FSunnywind 8 mph
- Friday Night47°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Saturday76°FSunnywind 7 mph
- Saturday Night50°FPartly Cloudywind 6 mph
- Sunday78°FMostly Sunnywind 6 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Pedlar River (Below Dam) stocked?
Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 27 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Brown trout | 5 | |
| Rainbow trout | 5 | |
| Tiger trout | 1 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Apr 30, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| May 19, 2025 | Brown trout | |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Brown trout | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Tiger trout |
From Virginia fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.
Where is Pedlar River (Below Dam)?
Amherst County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Pedlar River (Below Dam)
- Little Irish Creekstream · 2 mistocked Apr 29, 2026
- Pedlar River (Lower)stream · 4 mistocked May 18, 2026
- Rocky Row Runstream · 7 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
- Davis Mill Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
- Pedlar River (Upper)stream · 7 mistocked Apr 29, 2026
- Irish Creekstream · 12 mistocked May 14, 2026
- South Riverstream · 13 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Piney River (S. Fork & Proper)stream · 15 mistocked Apr 27, 2026
All stocked waters in Amherst CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Pedlar River (Below Dam)
- When was Pedlar River (Below Dam) last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 30, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Pedlar River (Below Dam) stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, mostly in April, about every 27 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Pedlar River (Below Dam)?
- Brown trout (5 stockings); Rainbow trout (5 stockings); Tiger trout (1 stocking).