Shenandoah River
The Shenandoah is the main tributary of the Potomac. Its main stem is 55.6 miles long, and its two forks are about 100 miles each, in Virginia and West Virginia.
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts
| Length | 55.6 miles (forks about 100 miles each) |
|---|---|
| Source | Shenandoah Mountain |
| Mouth | Potomac River, at Harpers Ferry |
| Fish | Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, trout |
The state health department says only trout caught between Waynesboro and Grottoes are safe to eat because of mercury. A 2005 fish kill on the South Fork wiped out about 80 percent of the adult redbreast sunfish and smallmouth bass.
Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources for river-specific regulations before you fish.
Source: Shenandoah River (Wikipedia)