Catchable Trout Stocking Plan
2025 Catchable Trout Stocking Plan
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These waters are considered Designated Trout Waters and require a trout license between October 1 and June 15. Urban Waters require a trout license November 1–April 30.
Category A – stocked 8 times between October 1 and May 31.
Category B – stocked 5 times between October 1 and May 15.
Category C – stocked 3 times between October 1 and April 30.
* – National Forest Waters.
+ – Douthat Lake stocked 4 times and Wilson Creek stocked 5 times outside of the fee fishing season.
CR – Catch and release-stocked 3 times between October 1 and May 31.
DH – Delayed Harvest Water-Special Regulations apply, please refer to Delayed Harvest waters in Special Regulation Trout Waters. (stocked 3 times)
(NSF) – These waters receive one less stocking between October 1 and May 31.
** – A section of these waters is reserved for a fee fishing area.
(H) – These waters will receive a stocking for the “Heritage Day” program. Heritage Day is April 2. For details see Special Regulation Trout Waters.
U – Urban fishing waters, trout license required November 1 through April 30, stocked 5 times between November 1 and April 15.
Stocking information for put-and-take stocking can be obtained on our website or by calling 434-525-FISH (3474). Both are updated after 3:00 pm each day fish are stocked.
*** The water discharge on Thompson WMA Pond has experienced periodic leaking over the past several years. Thompson will be stocked as a Category A water, provided the pond water level is compatible with stocking needs.
**** Passage Creek Delayed Harvest will be closed to fishing due to construction at the Front Royal Fish Hatchery.
***** Pedlar River Delayed Harvest will not be stocked during the fall months due to low stream flows.
Albemarle County |
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Mint Springs Lake (Upper) |
A |
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Mint Springs Lake (Middle) |
A |
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Moormans River (S. Fork) |
B |
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Scottsville Lake |
A |
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Sugar Hollow Reservoir |
A |
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Alexandria City |
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Cook Lake |
U |
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Alleghany County |
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Clifton Forge Reservoir* |
A |
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Pounding Mill Creek* |
B |
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Smith Creek* |
C |
(NSF) |
Wilson Creek |
C |
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Amherst County |
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Davis Mill Creek* |
C |
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Little Irish Creek* |
C |
(NSF) |
Pedlar River (Below dam)* ***** |
DH |
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Pedlar River (Lower)* |
A |
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Pedlar River (Upper)* |
B |
(H) |
Piney River |
DH |
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Piney River (S. Fk. and Proper)* |
B |
(NSF) |
Rocky Row Run* |
C |
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Appomattox County |
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Holliday Creek |
DH |
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Augusta County |
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Back Creek* |
B |
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Braley Pond* |
A |
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Elkhorn Lake* |
A |
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Falls Hollow* |
C |
(NSF) |
Hearthstone Lake* |
B |
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Lower Sherando Lake* |
A |
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Mills Creek* |
C |
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North River (Natural Chimneys) |
B |
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North River (Gorge)* |
B |
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North River (Upper)* |
B |
(NSF) |
North River (Tail)* |
DH |
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South River (Ridgeview Park) |
A |
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South River |
CR |
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Upper Sherando Lake* |
B |
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Bath County |
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Back Creek |
DH |
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Back Creek* |
A |
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Bullpasture River |
A |
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Cowpasture River* |
A |
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Douthat Lake |
+ |
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Wilson Creek |
+ |
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Jackson River Special Reg.* |
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Jackson River (Hidden Valley)* |
A |
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Jackson River (Rt. 623)* |
A |
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Pads Creek* |
B |
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Spring Run |
CR |
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Bedford County |
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Liberty Lake |
A |
(H) |
Bland County |
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Laurel Fork Creek |
C |
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Lick Creek |
B |
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Wolf Creek |
A |
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Botetourt County |
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Jennings Creek* |
A |
(H) |
McFalls Creek* |
C |
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Middle Creek* |
B |
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North Creek* |
B |
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Roaring Run* |
B |
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Buchanan County |
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Dismal River |
A |
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Russell Fork River |
C |
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Carroll County |
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Chestnut Creek |
DH |
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Crooked Creek |
A |
** |
Little Reed Island Creek |
A |
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Lovills Creek |
C |
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Stewarts Creek |
B |
(NSF) |
Chesapeake City |
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Northwest River Park |
U |
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Craig County |
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Barbours Creek* |
B |
(NSF) |
Potts Creek* |
A |
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Dickenson County |
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Cranesnest River |
B |
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Frying Pan Creek |
C |
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Pound River (Flannagan Dam) |
A |
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Russell Fork River (Haysi) |
B |
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Russell Fork River (Bartlick) |
A |
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Fairfax County |
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Accotink Creek |
DH |
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Holmes Run |
DH |
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Fauquier County |
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Thompson WMA Pond |
A*** |
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Floyd County |
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Burkes Fork |
A |
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Goose Creek |
B |
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Laurel Fork |
B |
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Little Indian Creek |
B |
(NSF) |
Little River |
A |
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Mira Fork |
C |
(NSF) |
Rush Fork |
C |
(NSF) |
West Fork Little River |
B |
(NSF) |
Franklin County |
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Runnett Bag Creek |
B |
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Pigg River |
A |
(H) |
Frederick County |
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Clearbrook Lake |
A |
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Hogue Creek |
B |
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Paddy Run* |
B |
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Wilkins Lake |
A |
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Fredericksburg |
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Old Cossey Pond |
U |
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Giles County |
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Big Stoney Creek* |
A |
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Dismal Creek* |
B |
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Wolf Creek |
A |
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Grayson County |
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Big Wilson Creek |
A |
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Elk Creek |
A |
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Fox Creek* |
B |
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Hales Lake* |
A |
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Helton Creek |
B |
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Middle Fox Creek |
B |
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Greene County |
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South River |
B |
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Swift Run |
B |
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Hampton City |
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Armistead Point Park Pond |
U |
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Henrico County |
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Dorey Park Lake |
U |
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Henry County |
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Smith River (Dam) |
B |
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Smith River (Lower) |
A |
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Highland County |
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Bullpasture River |
A |
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S. Br. Potomac River |
B |
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Lee County |
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Hardy Creek |
DH |
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Indian Creek |
DH |
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Martins Creek |
A |
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North Fork Powell River |
A |
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Lynchburg City |
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Ivy Creek Park Pond |
U |
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Madison County |
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Hughes River |
A |
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Robinson River |
A |
(H) |
Rose River |
A |
(H) |
Montgomery County |
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Craig Creek* |
B |
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Pandapas Pond* |
A |
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Poverty Creek* |
C |
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Toms Creek |
B |
(NSF) |
Nelson County |
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Piney River |
DH |
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South Rockfish River |
C |
(NSF) |
Tye River |
A |
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Norton City |
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Norton Reservoir (Upper) |
A |
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Page County |
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Cub Run* |
B |
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Hawksbill Creek |
A |
(H) |
Upper Passage Creek* |
C |
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Patrick County |
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Ararat River |
B |
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Clarks Creek |
B |
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Dan River (Above Talbott) |
B |
(NSF) |
Dan River (Below Powerhouse) |
A |
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Poorhouse Creek |
C |
(NSF) |
Rockcastle Creek |
B |
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Round Meadow Creek |
C |
(NSF) |
South Mayo River (North Fork) |
C |
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South Mayo River (South Fork) |
C |
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Prince William County |
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Quantico MCB |
B |
(H) (NSF) |
Locust Shade Park |
U |
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Pulaski County |
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Peak Creek |
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(town of Pulaski) |
B |
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Peak Creek |
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(below Gatewood Reservoir) |
B |
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Richmond City |
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Shield Lake |
U |
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Roanoke County |
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Glade Creek |
A |
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Roanoke River (City) |
A |
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Roanoke River (Green Hill Park) |
DH |
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Roanoke River (Salem) |
A |
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Roanoke River (Salem) |
DH |
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Tinker Creek |
A |
(H) |
Rockbridge County |
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Irish Creek* |
B |
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Maury River |
A |
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Mill Creek* |
A |
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South River |
B |
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Rockingham County |
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Briery Branch Lake* |
A |
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Dry River |
B |
(NSF) |
German River |
C |
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Hone Quarry Lake* |
A |
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Hone Quarry Run* |
C |
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North Fork Shenandoah River |
B |
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Silver Lake |
B |
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Slate Lick Lake* |
B |
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Slate Lick Run* |
B |
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South River (Grottoes) |
A |
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Russell County |
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Big Cedar Creek |
A |
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Scott County |
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Bark Camp Lake* |
A |
(H) |
Big Moccasin Creek |
DH |
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Big Stony Creek |
B |
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Little Stony Creek* |
B |
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Stock Creek |
B |
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Shenandoah County |
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Mill Creek |
B |
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Passage Creek* |
A |
(H) |
Peters Mill Creek* |
C |
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Stony Creek |
A |
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Tomahawk Pond* |
B |
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Smyth County |
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Comers Creek* |
C |
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Cressy Creek* |
C |
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Dickey Creek* |
C |
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Hurricane Creek* |
C |
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Middle Fork Holston River |
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(Marion & Chilhowie) |
A |
(H) |
Middle Fork Holston River |
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(Upper) |
B |
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South Fork Holston River |
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(Buller Dam)* |
A |
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South Fork Holston River |
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(Lower) |
A |
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Staley Creek |
A |
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Staunton City |
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Lake Tams |
B |
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Tazewell County |
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Lake Witten |
A |
(H) |
Laurel Creek* |
C |
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Lincolnshire Lake |
A |
(H) |
Little Tumbling Creek |
B |
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Warren County |
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Happy Creek |
B |
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Passage Creek **** |
DH |
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Washington County |
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Beartree Lake* |
A |
(H) |
Big Brumley Creek |
B |
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Big Tumbling Creek |
A |
** |
Big Tumbling Creek |
CR |
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Straight Branch* |
C |
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Tennessee Laurel |
A |
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Valley Creek |
C |
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Whitetop Laurel (Lower)* |
A |
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Whitetop Laurel (Upper)* |
A |
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Wise County |
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Bear Creek Res. (Wise Res.) |
B |
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Clear Creek* |
C |
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Middle Fork Powell River |
A |
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Middle Fork Powell River |
DH |
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Pound River/N.Fk. Pound River |
DH |
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South Fork Powell River |
A |
(H) |
Wythe County |
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Cripple Creek (Rt. 94) |
A |
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Cripple Creek (Ravens) |
A |
(H) |
Gullion Fork Ponds* |
B |
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Rural Retreat Lake Pond |
A |
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Stoney Creek* |
C |
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West Fork Reed Creek* |
C |
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Wytheville Community College Pond |
A |