South Fork Holston River (Lower)
Virginia DWR lists 7 trout stocking days at South Fork Holston River (Lower) in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 5, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish.
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South Fork Holston River (Lower) in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 7
- by the same date in 2025
- 7
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 8
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 5, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| May 26, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Brook trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Mar 19, 2026 | Brown trout | A |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Oct 9, 2025 | Brook trout | A |
| May 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 24, 2025 | Brown trout | A |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20267 stocking days | 7 |
| 20258 stocking days | 8 |
| 20248 stocking days | 8 |
| 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 | 28 | 56% |
| Brown trout | 12 | 24% |
| Brook trout | 8 | 16% |
| Tiger trout | 2 | 4% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Smyth County: Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie), Middle Fork Holston River (Marion), Staley Creek, South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam), Middle Fork Holston River (Upper), Forest Service Office Youth Ponds, Comers Creek, Cressy Creek.
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.