Clifton Forge Reservoir
VA · Alleghany
- Stocked
- 10.4 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.8 miles of shoreline
- Virginia freshwater fishing (DWR)
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 10.4 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.8 miles of shoreline
- County
- Alleghany County
- Last stocked
- October 29, 2026
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Tiger Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 10-29-2026 | ||
| Brown Trout | 10-29-2026 | ||
| Tiger Trout | 10-29-2026 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Brown Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament.
Baits: worms and nightcrawlers, minnows, crayfish
Lures: inline spinners, minnow-imitating stickbaits, small spoons
Tiger Trout
Rod: Standard light trout spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb mono. Lean toward the heavy end: tiger trout eat other fish and can reach 20 inches in good waters.
Baits: bait where legal
Lures: minnow-imitating plugs, spoons, spinners
Likely species (watershed)
Banded Sculpin, Black Jumprock, Blacknose Dace, Blue Ridge Sculpin, Bluehead Chub, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Bull Chub, Bullhead Minnow, Chain Pickerel, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Crescent Shiner, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Flat Bullhead, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Johnny Darter, Longfin Darter, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Redbelly Dace, Muskellunge, Piedmont Darter, Potomac Sculpin
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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