Chestnut Creek trout stocking
Carroll County, Virginia · stream · 2,297 ft elevation
Chestnut Creek was last stocked 6 weeks ago (Oct 1, 2026). We have 28 stockings on record since Oct 5, 2016, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March, May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout.
- Number 5 of 5 stocked waters in Carroll County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA (4 km away).
- Flow
- 39 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.39 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Chestnut Creek
- Tonight40°FClearwind 7 to 10 mph
- Monday62°FSunnywind 8 to 16 mph
- Monday Night36°FClearwind 1 to 7 mph
- Tuesday67°FSunnywind 1 to 6 mph
- Tuesday Night37°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day66°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Chestnut Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March, May and October. Stocked 3 times in 2026, about every 150 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 1Latest Thursday · 6 weeks ago | Rainbow trout | 150 days |
May 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 62 days |
Mar 3 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 152 days |
20253 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 149 days |
May 6 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 62 days |
Mar 5 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 155 days |
20243 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 1 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 153 days |
May 1 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 57 days |
Mar 5 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 22 weeks |
20233 stockings
- Oct 3 rainbow trout
- May 4 rainbow trout
- Mar 1 rainbow trout
20223 stockings
- Oct 5 rainbow trout
- May 3 rainbow trout
- Mar 2 rainbow trout
20213 stockings
- Oct 6 rainbow trout
- May 5 trout
- Mar 2 trout
20203 stockings
- Oct 6 trout
- May 5 trout
- Mar 11 trout
20193 stockings
- Oct 9 trout
- May 1 trout
- Mar 13 trout
20182 stockings
- Oct 2 trout
- May 2 trout
20171 stocking
- Oct 3 trout
20161 stocking
- Oct 5 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 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 Nov 4, 2026
- Little Reed Island Creeklake · 11 mistocked Nov 4, 2026
- Stewarts Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Elk Creekstream · 11 mistocked Oct 7, 2026
- Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)stream · 13 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
- Cripple Creek (Collins Cove)stream · 13 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
- Cripple Creek (Ravens)stream · 13 mistocked May 26, 2026
- Lovills Creekstream · 18 mistocked Apr 13, 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 Oct 1, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Chestnut Creek stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, about every 150 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March, May and October.
- Is Chestnut Creek stocked often?
- Number 5 of 5 stocked waters in Carroll County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Chestnut Creek?
- Rainbow trout (16 stockings).