Craig Creek trout stocking
Montgomery County, Virginia · stream · 1,700 ft elevation
Craig Creek was last stocked 6 months ago (May 5, 2026). We have 50 stockings on record since Nov 10, 2016, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and November. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, tiger trout.
- The second most stocked of 4 waters in Montgomery County.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record.
Weather at Craig Creek
- Tonight39°FClearwind 9 mph
- Monday60°FSunnywind 8 to 14 mph
- Monday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday68°FSunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day68°FSunnywind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Craig Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May and November. Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Mondays, about every 28 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 25 |
| Trout | 25 |
| Brook trout | 6 |
| Tiger trout | 2 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 5Latest Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 8 days |
Apr 27 Monday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 4 weeks |
Mar 30 Monday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 80 days |
Jan 9 Friday | Rainbow trout | 17 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 23 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 230 days |
May 7 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 22 days |
Apr 15 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 4 weeks |
Mar 18 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 53 days |
Jan 24 Friday | Rainbow trout | 5 weeks |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 20 Friday | Rainbow trout | 228 days |
May 6 Monday | Rainbow trout | 13 days |
Apr 23 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 26 days |
Mar 28 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 52 days |
Feb 5 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 69 days |
20235 stockings
- Nov 28 rainbow trout
- May 11 rainbow trout
- Apr 10 rainbow trout
- Mar 17 rainbow trout
- Feb 7 rainbow trout
20224 stockings
- Nov 17 rainbow trout
- May 3 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 13 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 11 brook trout, rainbow trout
20215 stockings
- Dec 8 rainbow trout
- Nov 10 rainbow trout
- Apr 27 trout
- Apr 7 trout
- Feb 17 trout
20205 stockings
- Dec 4 trout
- Nov 18 trout
- Apr 21 trout
- Mar 12 trout
- Feb 19 trout
20196 stockings
- Dec 12 trout
- Oct 30 trout
- May 13 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Mar 5 trout
- Jan 23 trout
20185 stockings
- Nov 20 trout
- May 11 trout
- Apr 18 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20175 stockings
- Nov 3 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 13 trout
- Mar 20 trout
- Jan 10 trout
20161 stocking
- Nov 10 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 Craig Creek?
Montgomery County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Craig Creek
- Pandapas Pondpond · 8 mistocked May 2, 2026
- Poverty Creekstream · 11 mistocked Apr 10, 2026
- Roanoke River (Green Hill Park)stream · 13 mistocked Oct 22, 2026
- Toms Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 4, 2026
- Glen Alton Pondpond · 14 mistocked May 13, 2026
- Roanoke River (Salem)stream · 17 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
- Goose Creekstream · 18 mistocked May 4, 2026
- Potts Creekstream · 19 mistocked Nov 6, 2026
All stocked waters in Montgomery CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Craig Creek
- When was Craig Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Craig Creek stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Mondays, about every 28 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and November.
- Is Craig Creek stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 4 waters in Montgomery County. Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Craig Creek?
- Rainbow trout (25 stockings); Brook trout (6 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings).