StockingMap

South Fork Holston River (Lower)

Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record.

Smyth County · Virginia · see it on the national map

Water temp 80 °F at N F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY, VA, 8 km away USGS site 03490000 · 2026-08-28 18:15

13 stockings 2026
May 26 last stocked

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary 12, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedFebruary 20, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMarch 3, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMarch 6, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMarch 19, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stockedMarch 25, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedApril 9, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedApril 10, 2026 Brook trout (catchable) stockedApril 10, 2026 Tiger trout (catchable) stockedApril 22, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedApril 24, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMay 22, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMay 26, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 10 stockings
Brown trout illustration Brown trout 1 stocking
Brook trout illustration Brook trout 1 stocking
Tiger trout illustration Tiger trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Jan 12 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Feb 20 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Mar 3 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Mar 6 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Mar 19 Brown trout catchable completed
Mar 25 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Apr 9 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Apr 10 Brook trout catchable completed
Apr 10 Tiger trout catchable completed
Apr 22 Rainbow trout catchable completed
Apr 24 Rainbow trout catchable completed
May 22 Rainbow trout catchable completed
May 26 Rainbow trout catchable completed

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 10 times here in 2026, moving water)

Inline spinners 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams
Drifted bait single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom
Small jerkbaits floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends

Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.

Nearby stocked waters

The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.

WaterDistance Most recent
Big Moccasin Creek 5.7 mi Apr 2
Alexander Creek TN 6.2 mi Apr 19
Stock Creek 12 mi May 6
Watauga River NC 13 mi May 4
Big Creek TN 21 mi Apr 19
Records from Virginia DWR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Virginia fishing regulations.