The park’s Fisheries Management Plan has two objectives: to preserve and perpetuate native brook trout as a key component of the park’s aquatic ecosystems; and to allow for recreational fishing on those park streams that consistently produce adequate numbers of gamefish for maintaining population stability. Regulations and policies (PDF, 347 kb) are designed to carry out these objectives.
Also available is a NPS Catch and Release Fishing brochure (PDF, 0.8 mb).
Streams open for harvest:
The following streams, including their tributaries withing the park, are open for harvest fishing in accordance with regulations published in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Virginia State Fishing Regulations. The appropriate Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) map number pertaining to each stream is also listed.
| River | County | PATC Map | Side |
| Big Run | Rockingham County | map 11 | West |
| Brokenback Run | Madison County | map 10 | East |
| Cedar Run | Madison County | map 10 | East |
| Conway River | Madison County/Greene County | map 10 | East |
| Doyles River | Albemarle County | map 11 | East |
| Hawksbill Creek, East | Page County | map 10 | West |
| Hawksbill Creek, Little | Page County | map 10 | West |
| Hughes River | Madison County | map 10 | East |
| Ivy Creek | Greene County | map 11 | West |
| Jeremy's Run | Page County | map 9 | West |
| Madison Run | Rockingham County | map 11 | West |
| Meadow Run | Augusta County | map 11 | East |
| Naked Creek, East Branch | Page County | map 10 | West |
| Naked Creek, West Branch | Page County | map 10 | West |
| Paine Run | Augusta County | map 11 | East |
| Pass Run | Page County | map 10 | West |
| Piney River | Rappahannock County | map 9 | East |
| Rose River | Madison County | map 10 | East |
| South River | Greene County | map 10 | West |
| Thornton River, North Fork | Rappahannock County | map 9 | East |
| Thornton River, South Fork | Rappahannock County | map 9 | East |
| Whiteoak Canyon Run | Madison County | map 10 | East |
