Cool Water Outfitters

Outfitter · Harrisonburg, Virginia

Cool Water Outfitters is a guide outfitter based in Harrisonburg, Virginia, running walk and wade and backcountry trips for rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, and smallmouth bass on Mossy Creek, Beaver Creek, Spring Creek, North River, Dry River, Jackson River, Shenandoah River, and Shavers Fork of the Cheat River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.

Cool Water Outfitters guides the spring creeks and freestone water of the Shenandoah Valley near Harrisonburg, from Mossy Creek to the North and Jackson rivers. Wade trips and backcountry horseback expeditions for trout and smallmouth bass.

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What waters does Cool Water Outfitters fish?

Cool Water Outfitters guides Mossy Creek, Beaver Creek, Spring Creek, North River, Dry River, Jackson River, Shenandoah River, and Shavers Fork of the Cheat River, out of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.

What fish can you catch with Cool Water Outfitters?

On Cool Water Outfitters's trips you're targeting rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, and smallmouth bass. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.

What kind of trips does Cool Water Outfitters run?

Cool Water Outfitters runs walk and wade and backcountry trips on Mossy Creek, Beaver Creek, Spring Creek, North River, Dry River, Jackson River, Shenandoah River, and Shavers Fork of the Cheat River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.

Do I need a fishing license to fish in Virginia?

Yes: everyone fishing Virginia waters needs a valid Virginia fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Cool Water Outfitters can point you to the right one for your trip.

How do I book a trip with Cool Water Outfitters?

You book directly with Cool Water Outfitters: through their website at coolwateroutfitters.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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