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Cook Lake trout stocking

City of Alexandria County, Virginia · lake

Cook Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 10, 2026). We have 21 stockings on record since Apr 11, 2025, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked
6 months ago
Apr 10, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
5 stockings
On record
21 stockings
since Apr 11, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CAMERON RUN AT ALEXANDRIA, VA (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
19 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
3.94 ft
0240480Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 260 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Cook Lake

  • Tonight
    52°F
    Partly Cloudy
    wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Friday
    72°F
    Mostly Sunny
    wind 14 mph
  • Friday Night
    57°F
    Mostly Clear
    1% rain · wind 9 to 14 mph
  • Saturday
    73°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    23% rain · wind 15 mph
  • Saturday Night
    59°F
    Slight Chance Rain Showers
    17% rain · wind 13 mph
  • Sunday
    72°F
    Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
    15% rain · wind 15 mph

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

When is Cook Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 49 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 1 stockings1JanFeb: 1 stockings1FebMar: 0 stockingsMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 0 stockingsMayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 1 stockings1NovDec: 1 stockings1Dec
Stockings of Cook Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026111
2025211

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsTypical size
Brown trout7
Rainbow trout7
Tiger trout7

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
Apr 10, 2026Brown trout
Apr 10, 2026Rainbow trout
Apr 10, 2026Tiger trout
Feb 20, 2026Brown trout
Feb 20, 2026Rainbow trout
Feb 20, 2026Tiger trout
Jan 20, 2026Brown trout
Jan 20, 2026Rainbow trout
Jan 20, 2026Tiger trout
Dec 17, 2025Brown trout
Dec 17, 2025Rainbow trout
Dec 17, 2025Tiger trout
Nov 10, 2025Brown trout
Nov 10, 2025Rainbow trout
Nov 10, 2025Tiger trout
Apr 12, 2025Brown trout
Apr 12, 2025Rainbow trout
Apr 12, 2025Tiger trout
Apr 11, 2025Brown trout
Apr 11, 2025Rainbow trout
Show 1 older stockings
DateSpeciesHatchery
Apr 11, 2025Tiger 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 Cook Lake?

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

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Stocked waters near Cook Lake

All stocked waters in City of Alexandria CountyStocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Cook Lake

When was Cook Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 10, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Cook Lake stocked?
Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 49 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cook Lake?
Brown trout (7 stockings); Rainbow trout (7 stockings); Tiger trout (7 stockings).