When was Back Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 28, 2026 (brown trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Back Creek stocked?

Stocked 11 times in 2026, about every 21 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.

Is Back Creek stocked often?

The second most stocked of 12 waters in Bath County. Stocked more often than 98% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Back Creek?

Rainbow trout (35 stockings); Brown trout (32 stockings); Tiger trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (9 stockings).

Back Creek trout stocking

Bath County, Virginia · stream · 1,683 ft elevation

Back Creek was last stocked 12 days ago (Oct 28, 2026). We have 90 stockings on record since Oct 4, 2016, 11 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, brook trout.

Last stocked

12 days ago

Oct 28, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

11 stockings

Water temperature

49°F

Cool for trout

The second most stocked of 12 waters in Bath County.
Stocked more often than 98% of Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

USGS gage: BACK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN GROVE, VA (under 1 km away).

Water temperature: 49°F
Flow: 27 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.69 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 55 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 29 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Back Creek

Tonight
40°F
Clear
wind 8 mph
Monday
60°F
Sunny
wind 6 to 12 mph
Monday Night
34°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 1 to 5 mph
Tuesday
66°F
Sunny
wind 2 to 7 mph
Tuesday Night
39°F
Mostly Clear
wind 3 mph
Veterans Day
67°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Back Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March to May and October. Stocked 11 times in 2026, about every 21 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Back Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Oct	Dec
2026	2	2	2	2	1	2
2025		1	3	3	2	1
2024	1	1	1	3	2	1
2023	1	1	1	2	2	1	1
2022	1	1	2	1	2	1
2021	1	1	1	2	2	1
2020	1	1	1	2	2	1
2019	2		1	3	2	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Trout	42
Rainbow trout	35
Brown trout	32
Tiger trout	15
Brook trout	9

Stocking history

202611 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous	Water
Oct 28Latest Wednesday · 12 days ago	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	23 days	58°F
Oct 5 Monday · 5 weeks ago	Brown trout	131 days	67°F
May 27 Wednesday	Brown trout	4 weeks
Apr 29 Wednesday	Brown troutTiger trout	20 days
Apr 9 Thursday	Brown troutTiger trout	3 weeks
Mar 19 Thursday	Tiger trout	2 weeks
Mar 5 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	6 days
Feb 27 Friday	Rainbow trout	3 days
Feb 24 Tuesday	Brook troutTiger trout	5 weeks
Jan 20 Tuesday	Brown trout	6 days
Jan 14 Wednesday	Brown trout	100 days

202510 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 6 Monday	Brown troutRainbow trout	136 days
May 23 Friday	Brown troutTiger trout	15 days
May 8 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	8 days
Apr 30 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	8 days
Apr 22 Tuesday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	12 days
Apr 10 Thursday	Brook troutBrown troutTiger trout	15 days
Mar 26 Wednesday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	9 days
Mar 17 Monday	Rainbow trout	3 days
Mar 14 Friday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	17 days
Feb 25 Tuesday	Rainbow trout	20 weeks

20249 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 8 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	20 weeks
May 21 Tuesday	Brook troutTiger trout	19 days
May 2 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	6 days
Apr 26 Friday	Brown troutTiger trout	9 days
Apr 17 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	16 days
Apr 1 Monday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	11 days
Mar 21 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	22 days
Feb 28 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	51 days
Jan 8 Monday	Rainbow trout	4 weeks

20239 stockings

Dec 11 brown trout
Oct 11 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 19 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
May 9 rainbow trout, tiger trout
Apr 27 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 11 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 28 brown trout, rainbow trout
Feb 9 rainbow trout
Jan 17 brown trout, rainbow trout

20228 stockings

Oct 11 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 16 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 7 brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 29 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Mar 2 rainbow trout, tiger trout
Feb 9 brown trout, rainbow trout
Jan 6 rainbow trout

20218 stockings

Oct 13 rainbow trout
May 28 trout
May 12 trout
Apr 29 trout
Apr 1 trout
Mar 16 trout
Feb 24 trout
Jan 6 trout

20208 stockings

Oct 8 trout
May 26 trout
May 6 trout
Apr 20 trout
Apr 3 trout
Mar 6 trout
Feb 10 trout
Jan 3 trout

20199 stockings

Oct 3 trout
May 23 trout
May 2 trout
Apr 25 trout
Apr 19 trout
Apr 2 trout
Mar 6 trout
Jan 24 trout
Jan 8 trout

20187 stockings

Oct 1 trout
May 17 trout
May 2 trout
Apr 23 trout
Mar 16 trout
Feb 14 trout
Jan 18 trout

20178 stockings

Dec 15 trout
Oct 6 trout
May 16 trout
Apr 26 trout
Apr 5 trout
Mar 7 trout
Feb 23 trout
Jan 19 trout

20163 stockings

Dec 12 trout
Oct 12 trout
Oct 4 trout

Water: the daily high at the nearest USGS gage on the stocking day, where the gage has it.

From Virginia fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Virginia fishing regulations.

Where is Back Creek?

Bath County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map Virginia fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Back Creek

Jackson River (Hidden Valley)stream · 5 mistocked Oct 8, 2026
Jackson River Special Regstream · 7 mistocked Oct 14, 2026
Jackson River (Rt. 623)stream · 9 mistocked Oct 2, 2026
Douthat Lake (Only)lake · 12 mistocked Apr 9, 2026
Douthat Lake & Wilson Creeklake · 12 mistocked Oct 23, 2026
Wilson Creek (Only)stream · 14 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
Clifton Forge Reservoirlake · 15 mistocked Oct 29, 2026
Smith Creekstream · 16 mistocked Apr 6, 2026

All stocked waters in Bath County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Back Creek

When was Back Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 28, 2026 (brown trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Back Creek stocked?: Stocked 11 times in 2026, about every 21 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.
Is Back Creek stocked often?: The second most stocked of 12 waters in Bath County. Stocked more often than 98% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Back Creek?: Rainbow trout (35 stockings); Brown trout (32 stockings); Tiger trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (9 stockings).
How warm is the water near Back Creek?: The USGS gage read 49°F on Nov 9. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.