When was Cook Lake last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Apr 10, 2026 (brown trout, rainbow trout and tiger 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 January to April and November to December.

Is Cook Lake stocked often?

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 Cook Lake?

Rainbow trout (26 stockings); Brown trout (25 stockings); Tiger trout (9 stockings).

Cook Lake trout stocking

City of Alexandria County, Virginia · lake · 21 ft elevation

Cook Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Apr 10, 2026). We have 42 stockings on record since Nov 13, 2018, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in January to April and November to December. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked

7 months ago

Apr 10, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

5 stockings

On record

42 stockings

since Nov 13, 2018

Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

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

Flow: 10 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 3.88 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 10 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Cook Lake

Tonight
46°F
Mostly Clear
wind 5 to 9 mph
Monday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 9 to 24 mph
Monday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
wind 2 to 10 mph
Tuesday
68°F
Sunny
wind 3 to 7 mph
Tuesday Night
45°F
Clear
wind 3 mph
Veterans Day
68°F
Sunny
wind 3 mph

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

When is Cook Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in January to April and November to December. Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 49 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Cook Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Nov	Dec
2026	1	1		1
2025		1	1	2	1	1
2024		1	1	1	1	1
2023	1	1	1		1	1
2022		1	1	1	1	1
2021	1	1	1		1	1
2020	1	1		2	1	1
2019	1	1	1		1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Rainbow trout	26
Brown trout	25
Trout	16
Tiger trout	9

Stocking history

20263 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Apr 10Latest Friday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	7 weeks
Feb 20 Friday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	31 days
Jan 20 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	34 days

20256 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Dec 17 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	37 days
Nov 10 Monday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	212 days
Apr 12 Saturday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	1 day
Apr 11 Friday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	3 weeks
Mar 21 Friday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	29 days
Feb 20 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	62 days

20245 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Dec 20 Friday	Brown troutRainbow trout	5 weeks
Nov 15 Friday	Brown troutRainbow trout	220 days
Apr 9 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	4 weeks
Mar 12 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	2 weeks
Feb 27 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	69 days

20235 stockings

Dec 20 brown trout, rainbow trout
Nov 14 brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 7 brown trout, rainbow trout
Feb 13 brown trout, rainbow trout
Jan 20 brown trout, rainbow trout

20225 stockings

Dec 5 brown trout, rainbow trout
Nov 7 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 13 brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 29 brown trout, rainbow trout
Feb 22 brown trout, rainbow trout

20215 stockings

Dec 13 brown trout, rainbow trout
Nov 16 brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 29 trout
Feb 25 trout
Jan 5 trout

20206 stockings

Dec 8 trout
Nov 17 trout
Apr 10 trout
Apr 1 trout
Feb 18 trout
Jan 28 trout

20195 stockings

Dec 10 trout
Nov 19 trout
Mar 25 trout
Feb 19 trout
Jan 9 trout

20182 stockings

Dec 17 trout
Nov 13 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 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.

Directions Larger map Virginia fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Cook Lake

Holmes Runstream · 3 mistocked Mar 31, 2026
Accotink Creekstream · 7 mistocked Mar 31, 2026
Locust Shade Parklake · 23 mistocked Mar 30, 2026

All stocked waters in City of Alexandria County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Cook Lake

When was Cook Lake last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Apr 10, 2026 (brown trout, rainbow trout and tiger 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 January to April and November to December.
Is Cook Lake stocked often?: 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 Cook Lake?: Rainbow trout (26 stockings); Brown trout (25 stockings); Tiger trout (9 stockings).