Shenandoah River - South Fork - Regulations
Black Bass (smallmouth and largemouth)
From the confluence of North River and South River at Port Republic, VA downstream to Shenandoah Dam near the Town of Shenandoah:
- All bass 11-14 inches must be released
- Daily creel limit is 5 bass per day
From the base of Shenandoah Dam near the Town of Shenandoah downstream to Luray Dam near Luray, VA:
- All bass 14-20 inches must be released
- Only one bass longer than 20 inches may be harvested per day.
- Daily creel limit is 5 bass per day
From the base of Luray Dam near Luray, VA downstream to the confluence with North Fork Shenandoah River at Front Royal, VA:
- All bass 11-14 inches must be released
- Daily creel limit is 5 bass per day
Sunfish
- No minimum size limit
- 50 per day in aggregate (combined) creel limit
Rock Bass
- No minimum size limit
- 25 per day creel limit
Crappie
- No minimum size limit
- 25 per day creel limit
Muskellunge
- 30 inch minimum size limit. All musky less than 30 inches must be released.
- 2 fish per day creel limit
Channel catfish
- No minimum size limit
- 20 per day creel limit
