South River (Grottoes)
VA · Rockingham
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Rockingham County
- Last stocked
- October 15, 2026
- Species
- Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 10-15-2026 | ||
| Rainbow Trout | 10-15-2026 |
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
Likely species (watershed)
Blacknose Dace, Blue Ridge Sculpin, Bluehead Chub, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Emerald Shiner, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Golden Shiner, Greenside Darter, Johnny Darter, Longfin Darter, Longnose Dace, Mosquitofish, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Redbelly Dace, Potomac Sculpin, River Chub, Rosyface Shiner, Rosyside Dace, Satinfin Shiner, Silver Redhorse, Smallmouth Buffalo, Spotfin Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Swallowtail Shiner, Tessellated Darter
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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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.