When was Cowpasture River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 20, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Cowpasture River stocked?

Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 43 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May and October.

Is Cowpasture River stocked often?

Number 6 of 12 stocked waters in Bath County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Cowpasture River?

Rainbow trout (31 stockings); Brown trout (21 stockings); Brook trout (15 stockings); Tiger trout (13 stockings).

Cowpasture River trout stocking

Bath County, Virginia · stream · 1,554 ft elevation

Cowpasture River was last stocked 3 weeks ago (Oct 20, 2026). We have 80 stockings on record since Oct 1, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked

3 weeks ago

Oct 20, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

8 stockings

On record

80 stockings

since Oct 1, 2016

Number 6 of 12 stocked waters in Bath County by stocking days.
Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BULLPASTURE RIVER AT WILLIAMSVILLE, VA (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 36 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.30 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 37 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Cowpasture River

Tonight
41°F
Clear
wind 8 mph
Monday
61°F
Sunny
wind 7 to 12 mph
Monday Night
32°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 1 to 6 mph
Tuesday
69°F
Sunny
wind 2 to 7 mph
Tuesday Night
35°F
Mostly Clear
wind 3 mph
Veterans Day
69°F
Sunny
wind 3 mph

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

When is Cowpasture River stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May and October. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 43 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Cowpasture River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Trout	39
Rainbow trout	31
Brown trout	21
Brook trout	15
Tiger trout	13

Stocking history

20266 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 20Latest Tuesday · 3 weeks ago	Brown trout	21 weeks
May 26 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	32 days
Apr 24 Friday	Brown troutTiger trout	43 days
Mar 12 Thursday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	17 days
Feb 23 Monday	Rainbow trout	48 days
Jan 6 Tuesday	Brown trout	33 days

20258 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Dec 4 Thursday	Rainbow trout	15 days
Nov 19 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	7 weeks
Oct 1 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	18 weeks
May 28 Wednesday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	55 days
Apr 3 Thursday	Brook troutTiger trout	17 days
Mar 17 Monday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	24 days
Feb 21 Friday	Rainbow trout	25 days
Jan 27 Monday	Rainbow trout	8 weeks

20249 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Dec 2 Monday	Rainbow trout	11 days
Nov 21 Thursday	Brown trout	51 days
Oct 1 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	125 days
May 29 Wednesday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	12 days
May 17 Friday	Brook troutTiger trout	25 days
Apr 22 Monday	Brown troutRainbow trout	13 days
Apr 9 Tuesday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	34 days
Mar 6 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	19 days
Feb 16 Friday	Rainbow trout	57 days

20238 stockings

Dec 21 brown trout
Oct 4 rainbow trout
May 24 brook trout, rainbow trout
May 10 rainbow trout, tiger trout
Apr 18 brook trout, tiger trout
Apr 5 brown trout, tiger trout
Mar 17 brook trout, brown trout, tiger trout
Feb 13 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout

20228 stockings

Dec 16 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Oct 21 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 27 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
May 10 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 26 rainbow trout
Mar 9 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Feb 18 brook trout, rainbow trout
Jan 29 brown trout, rainbow trout

20218 stockings

Dec 29 brook trout, rainbow trout
Oct 1 rainbow trout
May 26 trout
May 3 trout
Apr 21 trout
Mar 20 trout
Feb 26 trout
Jan 29 trout

20207 stockings

Dec 1 trout
Oct 1 trout
May 26 trout
May 15 trout
Mar 18 trout
Feb 4 trout
Jan 23 trout

20198 stockings

Dec 27 trout
Oct 10 trout
May 29 trout
May 10 trout
Apr 30 trout
Mar 15 trout
Feb 13 trout
Jan 16 trout

20188 stockings

Dec 21 trout
Oct 11 trout
May 23 trout
May 7 trout
Apr 21 trout
Mar 15 trout
Feb 9 trout
Jan 17 trout

20178 stockings

Dec 14 trout
Oct 1 trout
May 24 trout
May 6 trout
Apr 18 trout
Mar 10 trout
Feb 22 trout
Jan 18 trout

20162 stockings

Dec 27 trout
Oct 1 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 Cowpasture River?

Bath 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 Cowpasture River

Spring Runstream · 1 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
Bullpasture Riverstream · 3 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Bullpasture Riverstream · 3 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Jackson River (Rt. 623)stream · 10 mistocked Oct 2, 2026
Mill Creekstream · 11 mistocked May 22, 2026
Jackson River Special Regstream · 11 mistocked Oct 14, 2026
Jackson River (Hidden Valley)stream · 13 mistocked Oct 8, 2026
Braley Pondpond · 17 mistocked Oct 26, 2026

All stocked waters in Bath County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Cowpasture River

When was Cowpasture River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 20, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Cowpasture River stocked?: Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 43 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May and October.
Is Cowpasture River stocked often?: Number 6 of 12 stocked waters in Bath County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Cowpasture River?: Rainbow trout (31 stockings); Brown trout (21 stockings); Brook trout (15 stockings); Tiger trout (13 stockings).