Chestnut Creek trout stocking
Carroll County, Virginia · stream
Chestnut Creek was last stocked 5 months ago (May 4, 2026). We have 4 stockings on record since May 6, 2025, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
River conditions
USGS gage: CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA (4 km away).
- Flow
- 91 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.72 ft
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Chestnut Creek
- Tonight41°FPatchy Fogwind 3 mph
- Friday70°FSunnywind 5 to 9 mph
- Friday Night42°FMostly Clearwind 3 to 8 mph
- Saturday72°FSunnywind 5 to 12 mph
- Saturday Night44°FClearwind 5 to 10 mph
- Sunday72°FSunnywind 7 to 14 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Chestnut Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Oct 2, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| May 6, 2025 | Rainbow 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.
Where is Chestnut Creek?
Carroll County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Chestnut Creek
- Crooked Creekstream · 6 mistocked May 30, 2026
- Little Reed Island Creeklake · 11 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Stewarts Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Elk Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 9, 2026
- Cripple Creek (Ravens)stream · 13 mistocked May 26, 2026
- Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)stream · 13 mistocked May 20, 2026
- Lovills Creekstream · 18 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Hales Lakelake · 19 mistocked May 29, 2026
All stocked waters in Carroll CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Chestnut Creek
- When was Chestnut Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 4, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Chestnut Creek stocked?
- It was stocked 3 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Chestnut Creek?
- Rainbow trout (4 stockings).