When was Cranesnest River last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Cranesnest River stocked?

Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 39 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.

Is Cranesnest River stocked often?

Number 4 of 5 stocked waters in Dickenson County by stocking days. 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 Cranesnest River?

Rainbow trout (19 stockings); Brook trout (5 stockings); Brown trout (2 stockings).

Cranesnest River trout stocking

Dickenson County, Virginia · stream · 1,429 ft elevation

Cranesnest River was last stocked 5 weeks ago (Oct 5, 2026). We have 49 stockings on record since Oct 6, 2016, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

5 weeks ago

Oct 5, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

4 stockings

On record

49 stockings

since Oct 6, 2016

Number 4 of 5 stocked waters in Dickenson County by stocking days.
Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CRANES NEST RIVER NEAR CLINTWOOD, VA (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 19 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 2.16 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 19 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Cranesnest River

Tonight
28°F
Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost
wind 5 mph
Monday
63°F
Widespread Frost then Sunny
wind 2 to 6 mph
Monday Night
29°F
Clear
wind 2 mph
Tuesday
69°F
Sunny
wind 5 mph
Tuesday Night
34°F
Mostly Clear
wind 2 mph
Veterans Day
69°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 3 mph

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

When is Cranesnest River stocked?

Most stockings come in March to May and October. Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 39 days.

By month, all years

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

Year by year

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

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Trout	24
Rainbow trout	19
Brook trout	5
Brown trout	2

Stocking history

20264 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 5Latest Monday · 5 weeks ago	Rainbow trout	186 days
Apr 2 Thursday	Rainbow trout	31 days
Mar 2 Monday	Rainbow trout	39 days
Jan 22 Thursday	Rainbow trout	16 weeks

20255 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 2 Thursday	Rainbow trout	148 days
May 7 Wednesday	Brook trout	29 days
Apr 8 Tuesday	Rainbow trout	12 days
Mar 27 Thursday	Rainbow trout	57 days
Jan 29 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	118 days

20244 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 3 Thursday	Rainbow trout	149 days
May 7 Tuesday	Rainbow trout	36 days
Apr 1 Monday	Rainbow trout	31 days
Mar 1 Friday	Rainbow trout	95 days

20236 stockings

Nov 27 brook trout
Oct 4 brook trout
May 11 brook trout
Apr 3 rainbow trout
Mar 2 brown trout
Feb 16 rainbow trout

20225 stockings

Oct 3 rainbow trout
May 11 rainbow trout
Apr 6 rainbow trout
Mar 8 brook trout, rainbow trout
Feb 16 rainbow trout

20215 stockings

Oct 4 brown trout
May 3 trout
Apr 5 trout
Mar 4 trout
Feb 3 trout

20205 stockings

Oct 5 trout
May 5 trout
Apr 7 trout
Mar 4 trout
Jan 16 trout

20195 stockings

Oct 24 trout
May 7 trout
Apr 10 trout
Mar 4 trout
Jan 17 trout

20185 stockings

Oct 1 trout
May 2 trout
Apr 24 trout
Mar 15 trout
Jan 10 trout

20174 stockings

Oct 2 trout
Apr 3 trout
Mar 13 trout
Jan 25 trout

20161 stocking

Oct 6 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 Cranesnest River?

Dickenson 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 Cranesnest River

Pound River (Flannagan Dam)stream · 8 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Russell Fork River (Haysi)stream · 8 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Russell Fork River (Bartlick)stream · 9 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Frying Pan Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
Pound River / N. Fork Pound Riverstream · 11 mistocked Oct 5, 2026
Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.)lake · 14 mistocked Nov 4, 2026
Russell Fork Riverstream · 15 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
Clear Creekstream · 17 mistocked Apr 10, 2026

All stocked waters in Dickenson County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Cranesnest River

When was Cranesnest River last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 5, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Cranesnest River stocked?: Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 39 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.
Is Cranesnest River stocked often?: Number 4 of 5 stocked waters in Dickenson County by stocking days. 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 Cranesnest River?: Rainbow trout (19 stockings); Brook trout (5 stockings); Brown trout (2 stockings).