Pedlar River (Below Dam) trout stocking
Amherst County, Virginia · stream · 850 ft elevation
Pedlar River (Below Dam) was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 30, 2026). We have 26 stockings on record since Nov 17, 2016, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout.
- Number 7 of 8 stocked waters in Amherst County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: PEDLAR RIVER AT FOREST ROAD NEAR BUENA VISTA, VA (5 km away).
- Flow
- 5 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.58 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Pedlar River (Below Dam)
- Today64°FSunnywind 5 to 13 mph
- Tonight38°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 3 mph
- Tuesday69°FSunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night42°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 3 mph
- Veterans Day69°FSunnywind 2 mph
- Wednesday Night45°FPartly Cloudy5% rain · wind 0 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Pedlar River (Below Dam) stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. 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 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 15 |
| Brown trout | 14 |
| Trout | 11 |
| Tiger trout | 2 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30Latest Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 23 days |
Apr 7 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 27 days |
Mar 11 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 296 days |
20253 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 19 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 40 days |
Apr 9 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 27 days |
Mar 13 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 328 days |
20243 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 23 days |
Mar 27 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 33 days |
Feb 23 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 40 weeks |
20233 stockings
- May 19 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 28 rainbow trout
- Feb 10 brown trout, rainbow trout
20223 stockings
- May 4 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 22 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
20212 stockings
- Apr 6 trout
- Mar 10 trout
20203 stockings
- Dec 21 trout
- May 13 trout
- Feb 10 trout
20193 stockings
- May 1 trout
- Mar 26 trout
- Jan 29 trout
20181 stocking
- Apr 12 trout
20171 stocking
- Dec 15 trout
20161 stocking
- Nov 17 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. Seasons and limits: Virginia fishing regulations.
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 Oct 5, 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 Riverstream · 15 mistocked Oct 20, 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 and rainbow 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 March to May.
- Is Pedlar River (Below Dam) stocked often?
- Number 7 of 8 stocked waters in Amherst County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Pedlar River (Below Dam)?
- Rainbow trout (15 stockings); Brown trout (14 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings).