South River
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and 2 other species water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly January through April. One of 3 stocked waters on the Rockbridge County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jan 21 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 13 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 30 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 30 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish South River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:41 am-12:41 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:54-5:54 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 30
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
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 (brown trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Creek | 4.8 mi | May 14 |
| Davis Mill Creek | 6.5 mi | Apr 23 |
| Maury River | 10 mi | May 22 |
| Rocky Row Run | 12 mi | Mar 27 |
| Pedlar River (Lower) | 19 mi | Oct 5 |
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