Stream / River · Amherst
Piney River
Official trout-water information for Piney River in Amherst, Virginia.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 37.76512, -79.07611
- Mapped source length
- 12.86 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
Management
4 documented reaches
10PNY-01 / upstream quad: Massies Mill / downstream quad: Massies Mill
Length: 4.75 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Class II
Documented trout: Brook Trout
Source layer: Wild Trout Streams
10PNY-01T
Length: 4.42 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Class II
Source layer: Wild Trout Streams
DWR mapped stream/river section
Length: 2.14 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest, Wild Trout Class II
Stocking schedule: Delayed Harvest Schedule
Source layer: Stocked Trout Streams
DWR mapped stream/river section
Length: 1.56 miles
Classification: Put-and-Take, Wild Trout Class II
Documented trout: Brook Trout
Stocking schedule: Schedule B
Source layer: Stocked Trout Streams
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Delayed Harvest Schedule Brook Trout Proper, Tributary
- Schedule B Brook Trout Proper, Tributary
Access evidence
2 matched records
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
The Priest
Evidence type: public land context
Ownership: US Forest Service
Management: NF Wilderness Area
Published status: open
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Restrictions
Tributary
Restrictions
Proper