South Holston Reservoir Tournaments
Trail hosts, Commonwealth dates and winning bags on South Holston Reservoir.
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The South Holston Reservoir calendar comes from host listings alone, one link per row.
The South Holston Reservoir trails run these formats: team, one day, five-bass limit.
Host pages linked in each row; read November 2026.
Commonwealth tournament board, South Holston Reservoir
The Virginia tally for South Holston Reservoir: nothing booked 1 published result. The South Holston Reservoir hosts are Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail. Check-in ramp listed: Observation Knob Park.
1 one-day five-bass wins on this water average 16.73 pounds, with 16.73 the best bag.
First place on South Holston Reservoir, Virginia trails
| Date | Event | Winner | Winning weight | One-day bag (lb) | Big fish | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – South Holston 2026-05-02 | Clay Winebarger Eric Rasnake | 16.73 (net wt) | 16.73 | 4.05 lb (as printed) | Washington County |
Every winner links to its source.
Winning bags on South Holston Reservoir, in pounds
Top Commonwealth bag for South Holston Reservoir: 16.73 pounds, Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – South Holston 2026-05-02, 2026.
Over 1 titles the winning bag ran 16.7 to 16.7 pounds.
Dated one-day five-bass winning bags only; two-day totals and Legacy Series weights are not averaged.
South Holston Reservoir through the seasons
South Holston Reservoir takes in 7,580 acres in Washington County and Smyth County. Management area: DWR Region 3. 2 access sites sit on the DWR access map here.
South Holston Reservoir Any person possessing a valid Tennessee or Virginia resident freshwater fishing license, or who is legally exempt from those license requirements, and possessing the South Holston Reservoir License may fish in the Tennessee and Virginia impounded waters of South Holston Reservoir. Virginia residents fishing in South Holston Lake in Tennessee must have a Virginia resident license and South Holston Reservoir Permit (or Tennessee nonresident fishing license); under the age of 13—no license or permit required . A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older. Because South Holston Reservoir is shared with TN, the Virginia digest prints a reciprocity rule for that water; the lake page quotes it.
Virginia DWR Public Fishing Lakes layer (outline, motor rule, region number), read November 6, 2026.; Acres as stated on the Virginia DWR waterbody page, read November 6, 2026.; Virginia DWR Boating Access Locations layer; read November 6, 2026.
The digest rules for South Holston Reservoir
| Species as printed | Where it applies | Creel | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | statewide | 5 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Alabama, Spotted Bass | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Landlocked Striped Bass and Landlocked Striped Bass X White Bass Hybrids | statewide | 4 per day in the aggregate | No fish less than 20 inches |
| Walleye, Saugeye | statewide | 5 per day in the aggregate | No walleye or saugeye less than 18 inches |
| Sauger | statewide | 2 per day | No statewide length limits |
| White Bass | statewide | 5 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Chain Pickerel and Northern Pike | statewide | 5 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Muskellunge | statewide | 1 per day | No muskellunge less than 40 inches |
| Bluegill (bream) and other sunfish excluding Crappie, Rock Bass (redeye) and Roanoke Bass | statewide | 50 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Crappie (black or white) | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate (combined) | No statewide length limits |
| Rock Bass (redeye) | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate with Roanoke bass | No statewide length limits |
| Roanoke Bass | statewide | 25 per day in the aggregate with rock bass | No statewide length limits |
| Perch (yellow and white) | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Trout | statewide | 6 per day | 7 inch minimum size |
| Channel, White, and Flathead | statewide | 20 per day | No length limits |
| Blue | statewide | 20 per day | No statewide length limits |
| Other native or naturalized nongame fish | statewide | 20 per day | No length limits |
| Threatened and endangered species | statewide | No possession | no length limit printed |
| Grass Carp | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| Longnose Gar | statewide | July 1 to April 14: 5 per day | April 15 to June 30: 1 per day No statewide length limits |
| Bowfin | statewide | July 1 to April 14: 5 per day | April 15 to June 30: 1 per day No statewide length limits |
| Northern Snakehead | statewide | No statewide daily limit | No statewide length limit |
| American Eel | statewide | 25 per day; no eel less than 9 inches | no length limit printed |
Digest exceptions for South Holston Reservoir
| Water as printed | Species | Rule as printed |
|---|---|---|
| South Holston Reservoir | Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass | No smallmouth less than 15 inches |
| South Holston Reservoir | White Bass | No harvest or possession (catch and release only) |
| Flannagan and South Holston reservoirs | Crappie (black or white) | No crappie less than 10 inches; South Holston Res. — 15 per day in the aggregate (combined) |
| South Holston Reservoir | Rock Bass (redeye) | 20 per day |
| South Holston Reservoir | Trout | 7 fish per day—only 2 lake trout. No minimum size. |
| South Holston Reservoir | All Catfish | 20 per day, only 1 catfish per day longer than 34 inches |
Water-specific exceptions as printed, 2026 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia digest (eRegulations, linked from the Virginia DWR regulations page), read November 6, 2026.
Statewide creel and length limits as printed (page updated August 17, 2026), 2026 Freshwater Fishing in Virginia digest (eRegulations, linked from the Virginia DWR regulations page), read November 6, 2026.
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South Holston Reservoir ramps near the weigh-ins
- Avens boat ramp on South Holston Reservoirdock and ramp, 1 ramp, freshwater, Abingdon
- Whitaker Hollow boat ramp on South Holston Reservoirconcrete ramp, 2 ramps, freshwater, Abingdon
Organizers fishing South Holston Reservoir
Locality pages for South Holston Reservoir
- Washington County
Tackle for South Holston Reservoir contests
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Where Virginia trails go besides South Holston Reservoir
- Buggs Island Lake (Kerr Reservoir)28 events
- Chickahominy River7 events
- Claytor Lake1 event
- Lake Anna7 events
- Lake Chesdin3 events
- Lake Gaston7 events
- Lake Moomaw2 events
- Leesville Reservoir3 events
- Philpott Lake4 events
- Smith Mountain Lake15 events
- Tidal James River11 events
Photo ID for the fish swimming at South Holston Reservoir
Photo: Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), CC BY 4.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
Photo: Andy Sloane, CC BY-SA 2.0
Photo: USFWS Mountain-Prairie, Public domain
A camera tour of the water around South Holston Reservoir events
Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0
Photo: Virginia State Parks, CC BY 2.0
South Holston Reservoir contest questions, answered
Is South Holston Reservoir a popular trail stop in Virginia?
No host lists a date; filed are 1 published result.
Which South Holston Reservoir date is soonest?
The next trail day here has not been announced.
How many pounds does a Virginia win on South Holston Reservoir take?
Virginia one-day five-bass winners here averaged 16.73 pounds over 1 event, top 16.73.
Which Virginia trails put boats on South Holston Reservoir?
Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail.
Where is check-in on South Holston Reservoir?
Ramps the Virginia hosts name: Observation Knob Park.
Who won the last Virginia trail day on South Holston Reservoir?
Clay Winebarger Eric Rasnake won Fishers of Men Virginia West – Classic – South Holston 2026-05-02 (2026-05-02), weighing 16.73 (net wt).
Can a nonresident enter a Virginia trail day on South Holston Reservoir?
A Virginia freshwater license is $23 a year for residents and $47 for nonresidents 16 and older. Because South Holston Reservoir is shared with TN, the Virginia digest prints a reciprocity rule for that water; the lake page quotes it.
Which host takes South Holston Reservoir trail registrations?
Fees and entry rules sit on the host page each event name links to.
How does a new South Holston Reservoir date get added?
Add a tournament, above, takes trail, club, charity and school dates.
Fish South Holston Reservoir ahead of the field
The water page carries ramps and the Virginia digest limits.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
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