Stream / River · Smyth
Raccoon Branch
Official trout-water information for Raccoon Branch in Smyth, Virginia.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.77772, -81.39906
- Mapped source length
- 6.47 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
03RAC-01 / upstream quad: Trout Dale / downstream quad: Trout Dale
Length: 2.96 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Class III, Wild Trout Class IV
Documented trout: Rainbow Trout
Source layer: Wild Trout Streams
04RCN-01 / upstream quad: Cedar Springs / downstream quad: Cedar Springs
Length: 3.51 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Class III, Wild Trout Class IV
Documented trout: Rainbow Trout
Source layer: Wild Trout Streams
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
Raccoon Branch
Evidence type: public land context
Ownership: US Forest Service
Management: NF Wilderness Area
Published status: open