South River
Brown trout and rainbow trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
Rockbridge County · Virginia · see it on the national map
8
stockings 2026
Apr 30
last stocked
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
| 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 |
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 | May 18 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.