Stream / River · Madison
Rapidan River
Official trout-water information for Rapidan River in Madison, Virginia.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 38.48132, -78.39778
- Mapped source length
- 14.53 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
08RAP-01 / upstream quad: Fletcher / downstream quad: Madison
Length: 7.55 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Class I
Documented trout: Brook Trout
Source layer: Wild Trout Streams
DWR mapped stream/river section
Length: 6.98 miles
Classification: Special Regulation, Wild Trout Class I
Documented trout: Brook Trout
Reach flags: Year-round catch and release, Special-regulation area
Stocking schedule: Wild/Fingerling Trout Management
Source layer: Stocked Trout Streams
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Wild/Fingerling Trout ManagementBrook TroutWild Trout(no stockings). Catch and Release.
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.
Rapidan
Evidence type: public land context
Ownership: VA Dept of Game and Inland Fisheries
Management: State Wildlife Management Area
Published status: open
Shenandoah National Park
Evidence type: public land context
Ownership: US National Park Service
Management: National Park
Published status: open
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Restrictions
Wild Trout(no stockings). Catch and Release.