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Wilson Creek

Wild & Scenic freestone. The USGS gage here is stage-only — useful as a “is it blown?” flag, not for feeding or hatch calls.

Wild & Scenic freestone

stage onlyGrade C-

Insects by season

Southeast seasonal guess, tuned a bit for this water type. Stage tips from the insect notes. Cross-check water lists against NCWRC / VA DWR.

Winter (Jan–Mar)Midges; BWO; Early Black Stones; Blue Quill; Quill Gordon late Mar.
Spring (Apr–May)Hendrickson, March Brown, Quill Gordon; Grannom → Hydropsyche (pupa key); Sulphurs evening; Light Cahill; Giant Stones; BWO.
Early summer (Jun)Sulphurs, Light Cahill, Yellow Sally, Green Sedge, first terrestrials.
High summer (Jul–Aug)Terrestrials; Yellow Sally / Golden Stones; Tricos on slower water if present. Ethics critical.
Fall (Sep–Dec)Terrestrials taper; Light Cahill dusk; midges + BWO; Early Black Stones; October Caddis.

Gap: No Wilson-specific hatch list. Species mix / special-reg splits not in sources.

Temp & time of day

Thermometer-first. Stage at 02140510 for “is it in flood / unwadable,” not for °F. High stage = safety suppress.

Access

Wild & Scenic public corridor — stay on signed public access. Confirm NCWRC trout-water designation for the reach you mean. High water (stage spike) is a safety suppress, not a “good fishing” cue.

Conservative one-liner only. No parking spots, crossings, or trespass workarounds.

Gage notes

Use the linked USGS pages and a thermometer on the water. Where a Grade A bind is live, the card above pulls current readings.