2013 Virginia Freshwater Fishing & Watercraft Owner's Guide

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2013 Fishing Regs & WOG 11-15-12_Layout 1 11/16/12 1:01 PM Page 23can be obtained by visiting DGIF’s websitehttps://www3.dgif.virginia.gov/troutpermits/*Dan River (Patrick County): That portionfrom Talbott Dam approximately 6 milesdownstream to a sign posted just upstreamfrom the confluence of the Dan River andTownes Reservoir. The upper reaches can bereached by taking Route 614 south fromMeadows of Dan, turn right on Route 601,and proceed to Talbott Dam. The lowerreach can only be accessed by boat at theupper end of Townes Reservoir. *A permitfrom the City of Danville is required and canbe obtained at no charge from the City UtilitiesDepartment or on site at the PinnaclesPowerhouse. Contact: City of Danville, Directorof Electric Division, Department of Utilities,P.O. Box 3300, Danville, VA 24543.Phone: (434) 799-5270.Jackson River (Bath County): That portionfrom the Forest Service swinging bridge,located just upstream from the mouth ofMuddy Run, upstream 3 miles to the lastford on Forest Service Road 481D. Thissection is stocked several times a year withcatchable-sized trout and good populationsare always present (a trout license is requiredto fish in this stream from October 1through June 15). This section can only bereached by foot travel, either from the HiddenValley area or off Route 623 and FS Road481. Note: Multiple hook artificial lures arepermitted.Pound River (Dickenson County): That portionfrom a sign 0.4 miles below FlannaganDam downstream 1.2 miles to a sign just upstreamof the confluence of the Pound Riverand the Russell Fork River. The section canbe accessed from Flannagan Dam, which isowned and operated by the U.S. Army Corpsof Engineers.Roaring Run (Botetourt County): The 1-milespecial trophy trout section is located in theJefferson National Forest between the thirdfoot bridge upstream of the Roaring RunFurnace Day Use Area and the Botetourt/Alleghany County line. The stream can beaccessed by taking Route 615 off US Route220 west of Eagle Rock to Route 621 atStrom. The lower section of Roaring Run(within the National Forest) remains catchablestocked trout water.South Fork Holston River (Smyth County):The area was expanded in 1999 and nowincludes approximately 4 miles of streamextending from 500 feet above the concreteDam at Buller Fish Hatchery, upstream to theupper Jefferson National Forest boundary(Left to Right) Ed Nicholson, Founder and President of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc.;Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling; Dan Genest, Media Relations Dominion / Event Coordinator and PHWVolunteer Guide; J. Davis Rives, Senior Vice President Dominion, Fossil and Hydro Divisionand Shawn Fridley, Station Director Dominion Back Creek Pumped Storage Station dedicatethe Back Creek Special Regulation Area as the “home waters” for all wounded warriors andvolunteers who visit the creek under the auspices of PHW FFF Inc.(above the crossing of the Appalachian Trail).This section is located south of Marion andwest of the community of Sugar Grove offRoute 16.South River (Augusta County): That portionof South River from North Oak Lane Bridgein Waynesboro upstream to a sign postedapproximately 1.5 miles above the Rt. 626(Shalom Road) Bridge. This section of streamflows through private property and *a freewritten landowner permit is required tofish these waters. A no cost permit, map,and additional information for this streamcan be obtained by visiting DGIF’s websitehttps://www3.dgif.virginia.gov/troutpermits/ or in person at Stone Soup Bookstore& Café, 908 W. Main St., Waynesboro(540-943-0084); South River Fly Shop, 317West Main St., Waynesboro (540-942-5566);or Dominion Outdoors, 15 Angela Ct., Fishersville,VA 22939 (540-337-9218).20-inch Minimum,1 Fish Per Day, Flyfishing Only*Mossy Creek (Augusta County): A 4-mileportion of stream upstream from the Augusta/Rockinghamcounty line to a sign postedat the confluence of Joseph’s Spring. Thestream is located just off Route 42 south ofBridgewater. Fishing is restricted to fly-fishingonly and *a free written landownerpermit is required to fish these waters. Ano cost permit, map, and additional informationfor this stream can be obtained byvisiting DGIF’s website https://www3.dgif.virginia.gov/troutpermits/Catch-and-Release OnlyBrumley Creek (Washington County): Thatportion of stream and its tributaries fromthe Hidden Valley Wildlife ManagementArea (WMA) boundary upstream to theHidden Valley Lake Dam. This portion ofstream is hike-in access only from theHidden Valley WMA.*Dan River (Patrick County): That portion ofstream and its tributaries between theTownes Dam and the Pinnacles HydroelectricPowerhouse. This section can bereached by taking Route 8 south from Stuartto Route 103 west, turn right on Route 648at Claudeville, and proceed to the powerhouseat the end of the road. The upper endof this section can be reached by takingRoute 614 south from Meadows of Dan,turning left on Route 602, and proceeding toTownes Dam. *A permit from the City ofDanville is required and it can be obtainedat no charge from the Pinnacles Powerhouseor from the City Utilities Department. Contact:City of Danville, Director of Electric Division,Department of Utilities, P.O. Box 3300,Danville, VA 24543. Phone: (434) 799-5270.East Fork Chestnut Creek (Farmers Creek)(Grayson and Carroll counties): That portionof stream and its tributaries upstream fromthe Blue Ridge Parkway. The stream liessouth of Galax, crossing the Blue Ridge Parkwaya short distance east of Route 89.North Creek (Botetourt County): That portionof stream and its tributaries upstreamfrom a sign at the North Creek Campground.The stream is located east of Buchanan, ashort distance from I-81. The JeffersonNational Forest maintains a campgroundadjacent to the stream and vehicular accessis available along most of its length.North Fork Moormans River (AlbemarleCounty): That portion of the stream within23
2013 Fishing Regs & WOG 11-15-12_Layout 1 11/16/12 1:01 PM Page 24the Shenandoah National Park. Access isavailable using Rt. 614 past Sugar HollowReservoir.Rapidan River (Madison County): That portionof stream and its tributaries (includingStaunton River) upstream from a sign at thelower Shenandoah National Park boundary(includes the entire stream and its tributarieswithin the Shenandoah National Parkand the Rapidan Wildlife ManagementArea). Access to the Rapidan is availableusing Route 662 from Graves Mill and Route649 from Criglersville.Roaring Fork (Tazewell County): That portionupstream from the southwest boundaryof Beartown Wilderness Area of the JeffersonNational Forest. Access can be gainedfrom Forest Service Road 222 off Route 16,south of Tazewell, some hiking will berequired.South Fork Holston River (Smyth County):That portion of stream from the concretedam at Buller Fish Hatchery downstream tothe lower boundary of the Buller Fish Hatchery.Access can be gained through the BullerFish Hatchery property off Route 650, southof Marion.Spring Run (Bath County): That portion ofthe stream from its confluence with theCowpasture River upstream to a cable andposted sign at the discharge from CourseySprings Hatchery. Parking is available at theangler access just below the hatchery.Stewart’s Creek (Carroll County): Approximately4.5 miles of Stewart’s Creek and itstwo major tributaries, North Fork and SouthFork Stewart’s Creek, within the StewartsCreek Wildlife Management Area. Stewart’sCreek WMA is southeast of Galax on the eastside of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Take Exit 1off I-77. Follow the trailblazer signs to thearea.Venrick Run (Wythe County): That portionof Venrick Run and its tributaries within BigSurvey Wildlife Management Area (WMA)and Town of Wytheville property. TheBrown trout, ©Spike Knuthstream can be accessed from a parking loton Town property at the end of State Route684, off of State Route 21, south ofWytheville.Delayed Harvest WatersFrom October 1 through May 31 fishing onthe following waters is permitted under thefollowing regulations only:a. Only artificial lures may be used.b. No trout may be in possession (catchand release only) while fishing thesewaters.c. No bait may be in possession while fishingthese waters.d. Trout license required October 1–June 15.Note: During the period of June 1 throughSeptember 30 restrictions a. through c.above will not apply and these waters arelike any other designated stocked troutwater (see page 18).Accotink Creek (Fairfax County): Thatportion of stream from King Arthur Roaddownstream 3.1 miles to Route 620 (BraddockRoad). Primary access is via the FCPAWakefield Park facility off Braddock Road.Back Creek (Bath County): That portion ofstream from the Rt. 600 Bridge just belowthe Virginia Power Back Creek Dam downstream1.5 miles to the Rt. 600 Bridge at thelower boundary of the Virginia Power RecreationalArea. Take Route 39 west from WarmSprings to Mountain Grove, then right onRoute 600 for 6 miles.Chestnut Creek (Carroll County): Thatportion of stream from the U.S. Rt. 58 Bridgedownstream 11.4 miles to the confluencewith the New River. The stream parallels theNew River Trail State Park, and parking isavailable at state road crossings and at thetrail head in Galax. In addition to the statepark, many private landowners have madethis program possible and anglers should besure to respect adjoining private property.Hardware River (Fluvanna County): Thatportion of stream from the confluence withthe James River upstream 3 miles toMuleshoe Bend as posted. This section islocated within the Hardware River WildlifeManagement Area (WMA), and is accessedby taking Route 6 east from Scottsville thenturning right onto Route 611 to the Kidd’sMill Road parking area. To access the easternportion of the WMA, continue east on Route6 and turn right onto Route 646. Detailedmaps and information on the HardwareRiver WMA can be obtained from any VDGIFoffice or at www.HuntFishVA.com.Holliday Creek (Appomattox/Buckinghamcounties): That portion of stream from theRt. 640 crossing downstream 2.8 miles to asign at the headwaters of Holliday Lake. Thissection is located completely within theAppomattox/Buckingham State Forest thatcan be accessed by taking Route 24 northout of Appomattox to Route 626. Anglersshould turn onto Routes 640 or 614 toaccess a series of foot trails to the streamthat have been developed by the VirginiaDepartment of Forestry (VDOF). A StateForest Use Permit is now required by theVDOF for anyone 16 years and older whofishes in one of Virginia’s 19 State Forests;the Use Permit is available at authorizedretailers who sell fishing licenses or online.Holmes Run (Fairfax County): That portionof stream from the Lake Barcroft Dam downstream1.2 miles to a sign posted at theAlexandria City line. A fairly good trail follows(and sometimes crosses) the streamfrom the parking lot off Columbia Pike(Route 244).North Fork of Pound and Pound rivers(Wise County): That portion of the streamsfrom the base of North Fork of Pound Damdownstream to the confluence with IndianCreek. Access is available at the North Forkof Pound Dam and at parking lots within thetown of Pound.North River (Augusta County): That portionof stream from the base of Elkhorn Damdownstream 1.5 miles to a sign posted at thehead of Staunton City Reservoir. This is aremote section of stream that can only bereached by foot trail. Access is available byparking at Elkhorn Lake and following thetrail along the lake to the spillway.Passage Creek (Warren County): Thatportion of stream from the Shenandoah/Warren County line downstream approximately1 mile through the Department’sFront Royal Fish Hatchery. This section isimmediately downstream of the area thathas historically been stocked under theput-and-take program. Parking is availableon Forest Service lands adjacent to Route678 or on Department lands adjacent toRoute 619.Peak Creek (Pulaski County): That portionof stream from the confluence of Tract Forkdownstream 2.7 miles to the Rt. 99 Bridge.Approximately 1 mile of this section is indowntown Pulaski.24 2013 Virginia Freshwater Fishing & Boating Guide
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