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VA
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What we do know
Inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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AI-suggested draft · review before you go
The Pound River below John W. Flannagan Reservoir is a productive tailwater trout fishery in far southwest Virginia, offering cold water releases that support rainbow and brown trout year-round. This stretch is stocked regularly by VDWR and is featured in southwest Virginia fishing resources. The river flows through scenic Dickenson County and provides good wade fishing access.
John W. Flannagan Day Use
~5 min drive
A worthwhile stop near VA.
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~29 min drive
A worthwhile stop near VA.
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~1h drive
A worthwhile stop near KY.
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~1h 14m drive
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Clinch River - Cleveland Access
~39 min drive
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North Fork Holston River - Saltville Access
~1h 12m drive
Easy
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~1h 26m drive
Hard
Fishtrap Lake Shelters
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A worthwhile stop near KY.
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A worthwhile stop near KY.
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