Trout Pond Guidelines

Update for March 20, 2024 – Trout Pond is now open for catch and keep two a day. Fishing on the pond is restricted to Wintergreen property owners and their guests; a WPOA fishing permit must be displayed.

Trout Pond is stocked with Rainbow Trout in a cooperative program with the WSC and the Wintergreen Property Owners Association.  Thanks to the WSC volunteers for feeding the fish. Updates will be posted here and in the WSC email newsletters. WSC membership is not required to sign up for our newsletters. Sign up for the free fishing newsletters here.

Thanks to everyone who donated to make this stocking possible. Here are the WPOA-WSC basic guidelines for fishing this pond:

The Wintergreen Property Owners Association and the Wintergreen Sporting Club are now stocking Trout Pond with Rainbow Trout twice a year.

“Catch and Keep” limits are typically announced several weeks after the spring or fall stocking. (All other Wintergreen ponds are “Catch and Release.”)

The primary rules in effect for this pond for fishing include:

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WINTERGREEN PROPERTY OWNERS WANTING TO FISH THE TROUT POND ARE REQUIRED TO DISPLAY A SPECIAL ANGLING PERMIT. WINTERGREEN POLICE WILL BE REGULARLY CHECKING THE PROPERTY. THE free PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WPOA. (GUESTS PERMITS ARE AVAILABLE FROM WPOA FOR $20 A DAY.)

Every Wintergreen property owner fishing this pond MUST have and display at all times the orange Wintergreen Property Owners Association special angling permit. The permits are available at the WPOA Community Office Building during regular weekday hours. (Previous years’ permits remain valid.)

The Wintergreen Police and others regularly check the trout pond to ensure all anglers are displaying the orange Special Angling permit from WPOA.

Property owners’ family members and house guests are authorized to fish the trout pond only when accompanied by the owner hosting their visit. The property owner host should be wearing the WPOA-issued special angling permit. Virginia requires a freshwater fishing license as well.

• To minimize trauma and damage to the trout, only single barbless hooks may be used. There are no exceptions to this rule. You can either buy barbless hooks or use pliers to pinch and remove the barb from a barbed hook.

Typically, only flies or artificial lures may be used. PowerBait is not allowed, nor is live or food bait of any type (worms, minnows, corn, etc.). This rule may change during the season.

• The Wintergreen Sporting Club encourages successful anglers to report their trout catch, with a photo if available, to WSC. This helps the club keep track of catches. We’ll share your information with other anglers on our website. Email your reports to fishing@wtgsportingclub.org.

• Protecting the pond and its trout for the enjoyment of all Wintergreen property owners, their families, and their guests is important. Those fishing should be alert to unauthorized anglers or trespassers. If you see someone fishing this pond without displaying the orange WPOA Special Angling Permit, or someone trespassing and/or not following the rules, report the violations immediately to the Wintergreen Police at 434-325-1106.