The Pound River is a tailwater in Virginia, listed as Trophy / quality trout water by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow.
Pound River is a tailwater in Virginia.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of Pound River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of Pound River with 1 USGS gauge.
Restrooms within 2 miles of Pound River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
No restroom mapped within 2 mi yet — add one you know.
Campgrounds, fishing access sites and boat ramps often have one that isn't on the map yet.
Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not North Fork Pound RiverThe Smith River in the evening, Henry County, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork Pound River.
Virginia · about 20 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Little Stony CreekThe Jackson River in the Hidden Valley, Bath County, Virginia. Photo: Nyttend, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Stony Creek.
Virginia · about 27 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Brumley CreekThe Dan River at Danville, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Brumley Creek.
Virginia · about 33 mi
Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not Big Moccasin CreekSouth Holston Dam releasing into the South Holston River tailwater, near Bristol, Tennessee. Photo: Tennessee Valley Authority, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Big Moccasin Creek.
Virginia · about 37 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Little Tumbling CreekThe Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals, Elizabethton, Tennessee. Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Tumbling Creek.
Virginia · about 40 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Beaver CreekThe South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Beaver Creek.
Virginia · about 43 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Special Regulation Trout Waters: 16-inch Minimum, 2 Fish Per Day list (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
On the Delayed Harvest Waters list (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
On the Special Regulation Trout Waters: 16-inch Minimum, 2 Fish Per Day list (Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
5.3 of 31.2 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
No guide within 40 miles yet.
No shop nearby yet.
The hatch and season chart for this water's region.
17 hatches charted for the region, not measured on this water. From North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Midges (all year) · Blue-winged olive (February to March, May, October to December) · Early black stonefly (February to March, October to December) · Blue Quill (March to April) · Quill Gordon (March to April) · Black caddis (April to May) · and 11 more on the chart
None of our destination hubs is within 40 miles in a straight line. The trip planner builds a trip around the water itself: the guides and shops listed within 40 miles of it, its gauges and its nearest towns and airports.
No hub within 40 miles
A practical checklist for fly fishing small mountain trout streams: a short 3–4 weight rod, light line, a few buoyant dries and simple wet-wading gear, with estimated prices and where to buy.
7′6″–8′6″ rod, 3–4 weight, floating line · Brook, cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Trip stories anglers chose to share publicly and tagged with Pound River.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge POUND RIVER BELOW FLANNAGAN DAM, NEAR HAYSI, VA. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Not enough data: no water temperature or flow statistics here
No water temperature, flow statistics here.
At POUND RIVER BELOW FLANNAGAN DAM, NEAR HAYSI, VA (USGS 03209000) Provisional USGS data
USGS 03209000 · NWS HAYV2
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Apr 6, 2025; it still reports what is shown. We found no other gauge on the same river that publishes flow.
Reading Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT to Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST; ranging 2.85 to 3.05 ft; latest 3 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM EST | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM EST | 3.02 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM EST | 3.04 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM EST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM EST | 2.98 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM EST | 2.85 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM EDT | 2.85 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 29, 11:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 29, 10:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 29, 9:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 29, 8:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 29, 7:30 PM EDT | 2.86 |
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.00 ft). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
NWS observed 3 ft stage at Nov 5, 6:30 PM EST (NWS gauge HAYV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS has not set flood categories for this gauge.
Forecasts are not available. Only observed stages are available for this point.
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer: the trout lines Virginia DWR uses are 68°F.
This gauge is on our page for Pound River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Checked Nov 5, 6:59 PM EST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not North Fork Pound RiverThe Smith River in the evening, Henry County, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork Pound River.
Virginia · about 20 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Little Stony CreekThe Jackson River in the Hidden Valley, Bath County, Virginia. Photo: Nyttend, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Stony Creek.
Virginia · about 27 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Brumley CreekThe Dan River at Danville, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Brumley Creek.
Virginia · about 33 mi
Delayed HarvestRepresentative photo · not Big Moccasin CreekSouth Holston Dam releasing into the South Holston River tailwater, near Bristol, Tennessee. Photo: Tennessee Valley Authority, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Big Moccasin Creek.
Virginia · about 37 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Little Tumbling CreekThe Watauga River at Sycamore Shoals, Elizabethton, Tennessee. Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Little Tumbling Creek.
Virginia · about 40 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Beaver CreekThe South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Beaver Creek.
Haysi, Virginia
Fishing lodge · 2.0 mi
