Bullpasture River trout stocking
Highland County, Virginia · stream · 1,700 ft elevation
Bullpasture River was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Oct 9, 2026). We have 81 stockings on record since Oct 3, 2016, 7 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, brook trout.
- Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: BULLPASTURE RIVER AT WILLIAMSVILLE, VA (2 km away).
- Flow
- 36 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.30 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Bullpasture River
- Overnight35°FClearwind 6 mph
- Monday61°FSunnywind 5 to 9 mph
- Monday Night30°FPartly Cloudywind 3 mph
- Tuesday68°FSunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Veterans Day68°FSunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Bullpasture River stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May and October. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 35 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 40 |
| Rainbow trout | 32 |
| Brown trout | 25 |
| Tiger trout | 20 |
| Brook trout | 7 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 9Latest Friday · 4 weeks ago | Brown troutRainbow trout | 22 weeks |
May 8 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 17 days |
Apr 21 Tuesday | Brown troutTiger trout | 5 weeks |
Mar 17 Tuesday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 18 days |
Feb 27 Friday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 6 weeks |
Jan 16 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 23 Tuesday | Brown trout | 46 days |
Nov 7 Friday | Rainbow trout | 36 days |
Oct 2 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 134 days |
May 21 Wednesday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 12 days |
May 9 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 11 days |
Apr 28 Monday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 41 days |
Mar 18 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 36 days |
Feb 10 Monday | Rainbow trout | 8 weeks |
20249 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 16 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 31 days |
Nov 15 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 6 weeks |
Oct 4 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 21 weeks |
May 10 Friday | Brown troutTiger trout | 11 days |
Apr 29 Monday | Brown troutTiger trout | 11 days |
Apr 18 Thursday | Brown troutTiger trout | 3 weeks |
Mar 28 Thursday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 23 days |
Mar 5 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 20 days |
Feb 14 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 64 days |
20239 stockings
- Dec 12 brown trout
- Oct 12 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 24 rainbow trout, tiger trout
- May 12 brook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
- Apr 26 brook trout, tiger trout
- Mar 13 brook trout, brown trout, tiger trout
- Mar 2 brown trout, tiger trout
- Feb 16 rainbow trout, tiger trout
- Jan 3 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
20227 stockings
- Oct 14 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 27 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
- May 13 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 11 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 16 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
- Feb 18 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 13 brown trout, rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Dec 22 rainbow trout
- Oct 5 rainbow trout
- May 26 trout
- May 13 trout
- Apr 13 trout
- Mar 16 trout
- Feb 17 trout
- Jan 13 trout
20208 stockings
- Dec 23 trout
- Oct 2 trout
- May 19 trout
- May 5 trout
- Apr 1 trout
- Mar 11 trout
- Feb 18 trout
- Jan 23 trout
20198 stockings
- Dec 30 trout
- Oct 18 trout
- May 22 trout
- May 10 trout
- Apr 18 trout
- Mar 6 trout
- Feb 15 trout
- Jan 15 trout
20188 stockings
- Dec 12 trout
- Oct 18 trout
- May 25 trout
- May 11 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 8 trout
- Feb 2 trout
- Jan 17 trout
20178 stockings
- Dec 21 trout
- Oct 11 trout
- May 24 trout
- May 12 trout
- Apr 18 trout
- Mar 13 trout
- Feb 17 trout
- Jan 4 trout
20162 stockings
- Dec 9 trout
- Oct 3 trout
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 Bullpasture River?
Highland County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Bullpasture River
- Bullpasture Riverstream · 1 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
- Spring Runstream · 2 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
- Cowpasture Riverstream · 3 mistocked Oct 20, 2026
- Jackson River (Rt. 623)stream · 10 mistocked Oct 2, 2026
- Jackson River Special Regstream · 12 mistocked Oct 14, 2026
- Mill Creekstream · 14 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Jackson River (Hidden Valley)stream · 14 mistocked Oct 8, 2026
- Braley Pondpond · 16 mistocked Oct 26, 2026
All stocked waters in Highland CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Bullpasture River
- When was Bullpasture River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 9, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Bullpasture River stocked?
- Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 35 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.
- Is Bullpasture River stocked often?
- Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Bullpasture River?
- Rainbow trout (32 stockings); Brown trout (25 stockings); Tiger trout (20 stockings); Brook trout (7 stockings).