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South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)

Virginia DWR lists 7 trout stocking days at South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam) in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 2, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)[National Forest Water]”. DWR marks it: National Forest Water.

Virginia DWR data pulled .

A stream with forest
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South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam) in numbers

stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
7
by the same date in 2025
9
stocking days in all of 2025
10
Stocking log

Every stocking record

Every stocking day DWR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then the number of stocking days each year. The category is DWR’s own code for the water.

Last stockedOct 2, 2026Rainbow trout
2025 and 2026 · 17 stocking days
DateSpeciesDWR category
Oct 2, 2026Rainbow troutA
May 22, 2026Rainbow troutA
Apr 24, 2026Rainbow troutA
Apr 9, 2026Rainbow troutA
Mar 25, 2026Rainbow troutA
Mar 6, 2026Rainbow troutA
Feb 20, 2026Rainbow troutA
Nov 13, 2025Rainbow troutA
Oct 9, 2025Rainbow troutA
May 29, 2025Rainbow troutA
May 9, 2025Rainbow troutA
Apr 28, 2025Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow troutA
Apr 11, 2025Rainbow troutA
Mar 28, 2025Rainbow troutA
Mar 14, 2025Rainbow troutA
Feb 28, 2025Rainbow troutA
Feb 24, 2025Rainbow troutA
Every year since 2020
YearStocking days
20267 stocking days7
202510 stocking days10
20245 stocking days5
20238 stocking days8
20228 stocking days8
20218 stocking days8
20209 stocking days9
2020 – 2026

Stocking days each year

2026 is outlined because the year is not over. This site shows DWR’s list from 2020 on. DWR does not give fish counts.

  1. 92020: 9 stocking days
  2. 82021: 8 stocking days
  3. 82022: 8 stocking days
  4. 82023: 8 stocking days
  5. 52024: 5 stocking days
  6. 102025: 10 stocking days
  7. 72026: 7 stocking days

What is stocked here

Days with species listed (DWR names the species from mid-2021 on)
SpeciesStocking daysShare
Rainbow trout3989%
Brook trout49%
Brown trout12%

Where it is

Virginia trout stockingAll Smyth County waters

This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.

Also in Smyth County: Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie), Middle Fork Holston River (Marion), South Fork Holston River (Lower), Staley Creek, Middle Fork Holston River (Upper), Forest Service Office Youth Ponds, Comers Creek, Cressy Creek.

Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.