Rainbow Trout Stocked · 46 plants · last May 11, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk South River fishing
South River fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 14 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 11, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 150
- Species recorded
- 4
- Elevation
- 862 ft
Fish at South River
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 46 plants · last May 11, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last May 11, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last April 30, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last April 30, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How South River is stocked
Irish Creek (4.8 mi) and Maury River (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Irish Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout and Maury River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 21, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 30, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 25, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 26, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| January 26, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 20, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2022 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 27, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2021 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 14, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 30, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 16, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 1, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 8, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 22, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 15, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Lexington, VA
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at South River?
Fishing South River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 46 of 100 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 11, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 11, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked April 30, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 30, 2026.
When is South River stocked?
Last stocked May 11, 2026. It is stocked about 14 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
Which lakes near South River were stocked more recently?
Irish Creek (4.8 mi) and Maury River (12.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Irish Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout and Maury River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.