Graves Mountain Lodge Heritage Day

Fishing - Stocked Trout

Heritage Day will have sections of the Rose River for Children 12 and under to fish on for both the first Saturday and Sunday of April.

Heritage Day for Young Ones on the River

The First Saturday of April - Every Year

Other areas will be stocked for over 12 years and adults.

Exhibits and food will be available

The Outdoor Mountain Life Trout Unlimited will be on the river to assist youth with fishing.

Ducks Unlimited with Ducks and Duck hunting and habitat.

Wild Turkey Federation - conservation of land for wild turkeys.

Va Dept of Wildlife Resources - for hunting and fishing guidance.

Rockfish Wildlife Sanctuary - rescued wildlife.

Hay Wagon Rides - the farm-yard and the Trout Pond

Start Time

The Rose River will open up to fishing at 9 a.m. There will also be sections of the Rose River and along with the Robinson River for adults.

This year other activities will provide education and hands-on activities.

Trout Unlimited will have fly casting demonstrations, fly casting classes at a pond for children and adults, insect monitoring in the stream, and helping kids with fishing on the Rose River.

Activities

8:00 AM - 2:00 PM Registration (All children registering receive free gift). Prizes given out every hour starting at 9:00 AM

8:00 AM - Graves Mountain will have food for sale

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Craft Vendors are open

9:00 AM Children fishing starts (Must be 12 years old or younger).

There will be other areas for fishing for adults

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Graves Catch and Pay Trout pond will be open for fishing for purchase.

9:00 AM - # PM Trout Unlimited members will be on the river to assist children with fishing, learning about stream health monitoring by studying macroinvertebrates, Catch and Release Monitoring.

10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Exhibits are open

10:30 Harry Murray presentation on fishing in the Park plus casting demo