The South Fork Holston River is a freestone river in Virginia, listed as Trophy / quality trout water by Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
2 USGS gauges on the water report flow. 1 guide and 1 shop nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Northeast Tennessee: the South Holston & the Watauga.
South Fork Holston River is a freestone river in Virginia. Our destination hub Northeast Tennessee: the South Holston & the Watauga is 29 mi away in a straight line (49 by road) and lists it among its waters.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
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 South Fork Holston River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of South Fork Holston River with 2 USGS gauges.
Restrooms within 2 miles of South Fork Holston 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.
Tailwater trout fisherySouth Holston Dam releasing into the South Holston River tailwater, near Bristol, Tennessee. Photo: Tennessee Valley Authority, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee · about 17 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Wolf CreekThe Smith River in the evening, Henry County, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Wolf Creek.
Virginia · about 7 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not South Holston ReservoirLake Jocassee from a canoe, South Carolina. Photo: TimothyJ from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Holston Reservoir.
Virginia · about 15 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Beaver CreekThe Jackson River in the Hidden Valley, Bath County, Virginia. Photo: Nyttend, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Beaver Creek.
Virginia · about 16 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not North Fork New RiverThe South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork New River.
North Carolina · about 21 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Maine BranchThe French Broad River in Henderson County, North Carolina. Photo: Pollinator (English Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Maine Branch.
North Carolina · about 23 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 Special Regulation Trout Waters: Catch and Release Only 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
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.
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.
Marion, VA · 18 mi
Euro nymphing · Beginners & lessons · Smith & South Holston
Nearby
What 1 nearby guide website mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 1 nearby guide website
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
Elizabethton sits on the Watauga River below Watauga and Wilbur dams in the north-east corner of Tennessee; the South Holston River runs south-west from South Holston Dam past Bluff City toward Kingsport, and Johnson City and Bristol, on the Virginia line, are the nearby cities.
Destination hub · 29 mi away in a straight line, 49 by road
What to bring on a guided float fishing trip: rain gear, polarized sunglasses, sun protection, a dry bag and your license. Most guides supply rods and flies. Estimated prices and where to buy.
Usually supplied by the guide; a 9′ 5–6 weight if you bring your own · Trout on most western float rivers
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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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 S F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR DAMASCUS, VA. Water type is our own classification.
Limited data: Normal flow for the date: no water temperature here
No water temperature here.
At S F HOLSTON RIVER AT RIVERSIDE, NEAR CHILHOWIE, VA (USGS 03471500) · 1 of 2 gauges below Provisional USGS data
USGS 03471500 · NWS SHLV2
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.
Reading Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT to Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST; ranging 38.4 to 42.2 ft³/s; latest 42.2 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 8:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 38.4 | 1.83 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 39.7 | 1.84 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 41 | 1.85 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 42.2 | 1.86 |
Normal for Nov 5: 27–66 ft³/s (middle half of 95 years of record). Now: 42.2 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 42.2 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 95 years of record (1921–2025): 10th 24, 25th 27, median 39, 75th 66, 90th 152 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 18 ft³/s, highest 781 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (+2.9% discharge). 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.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 1.86 ft stage, 105 ft³/s at Nov 5, 7:30 PM EST (NWS gauge SHLV2; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
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 South Fork Holston River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)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.
USGS 03473000
What the agencies suggest
Stand back from the shoreline and be aware of surroundingsRhode Island Department of Environmental Management
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST · provisional USGS data
Normal for Nov 5 Rising · 24 h
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT to Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST; ranging 123 to 154 ft³/s; latest 154 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 7:45 PM EST | 154 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 PM EST | 154 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 PM EST | 154 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 PM EST | 154 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 PM EST | 154 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 PM EST | 154 | 2.59 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 PM EST | 151 | 2.58 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 PM EST | 151 | 2.58 |
| Nov 5, 11:45 AM EST | 146 | 2.56 |
| Nov 5, 10:45 AM EST | 146 | 2.56 |
| Nov 5, 9:45 AM EST | 144 | 2.55 |
| Nov 5, 8:45 AM EST | 141 | 2.54 |
| Nov 5, 7:45 AM EST | 138 | 2.53 |
| Nov 5, 6:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.52 |
| Nov 5, 5:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.52 |
| Nov 5, 4:45 AM EST | 136 | 2.52 |
| Nov 5, 3:45 AM EST | 133 | 2.51 |
| Nov 5, 2:45 AM EST | 133 | 2.51 |
| Nov 5, 1:45 AM EST | 133 | 2.51 |
| Nov 5, 12:45 AM EST | 133 | 2.51 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 PM EST | 136 | 2.52 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 PM EST | 136 | 2.52 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 PM EST | 133 | 2.51 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 PM EST | 131 | 2.5 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 PM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 PM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 11:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 10:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 9:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 7:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 6:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 5:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 4:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 3:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 4, 2:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 4, 1:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 4, 12:45 AM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 11:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 10:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 9:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 8:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 7:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 6:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 5:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 4:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 3:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 3, 2:45 AM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 3, 1:45 AM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 3, 12:45 AM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 PM EST | 128 | 2.49 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 11:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 10:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 9:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 8:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 7:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 6:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 5:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 4:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 2, 3:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 2:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 2, 1:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 2, 12:45 AM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 PM EST | 123 | 2.47 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 PM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 11:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 10:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 9:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 8:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 7:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 6:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 5:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 4:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 3:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 2:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EST | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 1:45 AM EDT | 126 | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 12:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 11:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 10:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 9:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 8:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 7:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 6:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 5:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 4:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 3:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 2:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 1:45 AM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 31, 12:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 PM EDT | 128 | 2.49 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 PM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 11:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 10:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 9:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 8:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 7:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 6:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 5:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 4:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 3:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 2:45 AM EDT | 131 | 2.5 |
| Oct 30, 1:45 AM EDT | 133 | 2.51 |
| Oct 30, 12:45 AM EDT | 133 | 2.51 |
| Oct 29, 11:45 PM EDT | 133 | 2.51 |
| Oct 29, 10:45 PM EDT | 133 | 2.51 |
| Oct 29, 9:45 PM EDT | 133 | 2.51 |
| Oct 29, 9:00 PM EDT | 133 | 2.51 |
Normal for Nov 5: 115–316 ft³/s (middle half of 95 years of record). Now: 154 ft³/s, normal.
Normal for this date. 154 ft³/s is between the 25th and 75th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 95 years of record (1932–2026): 10th 93, 25th 115, median 163, 75th 316, 90th 528 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 65.8 ft³/s, highest 2,410 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Rising over 24 hours: discharge up 20.3%, from 128 to 154 ft³/s. 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.
The National Weather Service has no flood-stage gauge here, so no official flood category is shown.
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 South Fork Holston River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Rising water. Rising over the last 24 hours (discharge up 20.3%). Keep your way back to the bank in sight and watch the level while you fish. “Rising” is our rule of thumb: more than 10% in discharge or 0.2 ft of gauge height in 24 hours, not a USGS or NWS class.
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, 8:57 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.
Tailwater trout fisherySouth Holston Dam releasing into the South Holston River tailwater, near Bristol, Tennessee. Photo: Tennessee Valley Authority, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Tennessee · about 17 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Wolf CreekThe Smith River in the evening, Henry County, Virginia. Photo: MarmadukePercy, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Wolf Creek.
Virginia · about 7 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not South Holston ReservoirLake Jocassee from a canoe, South Carolina. Photo: TimothyJ from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not South Holston Reservoir.
Virginia · about 15 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Beaver CreekThe Jackson River in the Hidden Valley, Bath County, Virginia. Photo: Nyttend, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not Beaver Creek.
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not North Fork New RiverThe South Toe River, Yancey County, North Carolina. Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Not North Fork New River.
North Carolina · about 21 mi
Wild Trout WaterRepresentative photo · not Maine BranchThe French Broad River in Henderson County, North Carolina. Photo: Pollinator (English Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Maine Branch.
North Carolina · about 23 mi
