Stream / River · Smyth
Houndshell Branch
Official trout-water information for Houndshell Branch in Smyth, Virginia.
CountySmyth
RegionDWR Region 3
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusWild Trout Class III
0current plan records
0stocking history records
1documented reach
1access evidence record
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.73833, -81.37616
- Mapped source length
- 2.52 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
1 documented reach
03HOU-01 / upstream quad: Middle Fox Creek / downstream quad: Trout Dale
Length: 2.52 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Class III
Documented trout: Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Source layer: Wild Trout Streams
Access evidence
1 matched record
Virginia records identify conservation-land overlap near the mapped water. They are useful access context, but they are not surveyed parking locations or guarantees that every adjoining parcel is open.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Evidence type: public land context
Ownership: US Forest Service
Management: National Forest
Published status: open