Virginia · Augusta Co.

South River — Waynesboro

Augusta Co. · 14 mi · Class Riffles
Optimal: 50–300 CFS · USGS #01626000
130 avg
46.4CFS
2.54 ft gauge height
Below Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 130 cfsHist. median: 117 cfsUSGS #01626000
VA Heritage Trout Water · South River Catch-and-Release · Urban Trout Stream

The South River through downtown Waynesboro is Virginia’s most accessible urban trout fishery — a 2.5-mile catch-and-release section running through restored riverside park land in the heart of town. Wild brown trout and stocked rainbows fill in tight pocket water and undercut bank habitat. The South River is also one of Virginia’s most-studied streams thanks to a long-running mercury contamination study and aquatic-life recovery project. The Waynesboro reach has been transformed from an industrial scar into one of the best urban trout fisheries in the southeastern United States.

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