South River (Grottoes)
Virginia DWR lists 6 trout stocking days at South River (Grottoes) in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 15, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish.
Virginia DWR data pulled .
South River (Grottoes) in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 6
- by the same date in 2025
- 7
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 9
Every stocking record
Every stocking day DWR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then the number of stocking days each year. The category is DWR’s own code for the water.
| Date | Species | DWR category |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| May 15, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Brook trout, Brown trout | A |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Brown trout | A |
| Nov 13, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Oct 7, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| May 27, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| May 2, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Brook trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20266 stocking days | 6 |
| 20259 stocking days | 9 |
| 20249 stocking days | 9 |
| 20238 stocking days | 8 |
| 20228 stocking days | 8 |
| 20218 stocking days | 8 |
| 20208 stocking days | 8 |
Stocking days each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. This site shows DWR’s list from 2020 on. DWR does not give fish counts.
What is stocked here
| Species | Stocking days | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 35 | 39% |
| Brown trout | 29 | 32% |
| Brook trout | 13 | 14% |
| Tiger trout | 13 | 14% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Rockingham County: Briery Branch Lake, Hone Quarry Lake, Slate Lick Run, North Fork Shenandoah River, Silver Lake, Dry River, Slate Lick Lake, German River.
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.