Pedlar River (Upper) trout stocking
Amherst County, Virginia · stream · 1,696 ft elevation
Pedlar River (Upper) was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 29, 2026). We have 49 stockings on record since Nov 22, 2016, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and November. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, tiger trout.
- The second most stocked of 8 waters in Amherst County.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: PEDLAR RIVER AT FOREST ROAD NEAR BUENA VISTA, VA (7 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 (Upper)
- Overnight43°FClearwind 6 mph
- Monday60°FSunnywind 5 to 10 mph
- Monday Night40°FMostly Clearwind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday64°FSunnywind 2 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night44°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day64°FSunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Pedlar River (Upper) stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May and November. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Fridays, about every 26 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 25 |
| Trout | 24 |
| Brook trout | 16 |
| Brown trout | 15 |
| Tiger trout | 7 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29Latest Wednesday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout | 26 days |
Apr 3 Friday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 3 days |
Mar 31 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 74 days |
Jan 16 Friday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 94 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 14 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 158 days |
May 9 Friday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 5 weeks |
Apr 4 Friday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 18 days |
Mar 17 Monday | Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 11 days |
Mar 6 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 114 days |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 12 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 190 days |
May 6 Monday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout | 31 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 59 days |
Feb 6 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 27 days |
Jan 10 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 29 days |
20235 stockings
- Dec 12 rainbow trout
- May 5 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 26 rainbow trout
- Mar 31 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 19 brown trout, rainbow trout
20224 stockings
- Nov 16 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 7 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 1 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 10 brook trout, rainbow trout
20216 stockings
- Dec 28 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
- Nov 3 rainbow trout
- Apr 2 trout
- Mar 30 trout
- Feb 24 trout
- Jan 4 trout
20204 stockings
- Nov 9 trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 9 trout
- Jan 21 trout
20194 stockings
- Nov 14 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 13 trout
20185 stockings
- Dec 19 trout
- Oct 26 trout
- May 10 trout
- Apr 6 trout
- Mar 5 trout
20176 stockings
- Dec 14 trout
- Nov 6 trout
- May 3 trout
- Apr 1 trout
- Mar 13 trout
- Feb 24 trout
20161 stocking
- Nov 22 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 (Upper)?
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 (Upper)
- Davis Mill Creekstream · 1 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
- Pedlar River (Lower)stream · 4 mistocked Oct 5, 2026
- Irish Creekstream · 4 mistocked May 14, 2026
- South Riverstream · 6 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Little Irish Creekstream · 6 mistocked Apr 29, 2026
- Pedlar River (Below Dam)stream · 7 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Rocky Row Runstream · 12 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
- Tye Riverstream · 14 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
All stocked waters in Amherst CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Pedlar River (Upper)
- When was Pedlar River (Upper) last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 29, 2026 (brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Pedlar River (Upper) stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Fridays, about every 26 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and November.
- Is Pedlar River (Upper) stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 8 waters in Amherst County. Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Pedlar River (Upper)?
- Rainbow trout (25 stockings); Brook trout (16 stockings); Brown trout (15 stockings); Tiger trout (7 stockings).