Cripple Creek (Ravens) trout stocking
Wythe County, Virginia · stream · 1,982 ft elevation
Cripple Creek (Ravens) was last stocked 5 months ago (May 26, 2026). We have 79 stockings on record since Oct 12, 2016, 7 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout.
- The third most stocked of 8 waters in Wythe County.
- Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: NEW RIVER AT IVANHOE, VA (4 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 1,120 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.54 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:05 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Cripple Creek (Ravens)
- Today63°FSunnywind 6 to 14 mph
- Tonight36°FClearwind 1 to 6 mph
- Tuesday67°FSunnywind 1 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Veterans Day68°FSunnywind 0 to 3 mph
- Wednesday Night42°FPartly Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain23% rain · wind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Cripple Creek (Ravens) stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 21 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 40 |
| Trout | 39 |
| Brown trout | 2 |
| Brook trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 26Latest Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 32 days |
Apr 24 Friday | Rainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Apr 3 Friday | Rainbow trout | 1 week |
Mar 27 Friday | Rainbow trout | 17 days |
Mar 10 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 62 days |
Jan 7 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 54 days |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14 Friday | Rainbow trout | 5 weeks |
Oct 10 Friday | Rainbow trout | 20 weeks |
May 23 Friday | Rainbow trout | 8 days |
May 15 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 22 days |
Apr 23 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 19 days |
Apr 4 Friday | Rainbow trout | 31 days |
Mar 4 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 25 days |
Feb 7 Friday | Rainbow trout | 93 days |
20248 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 6 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 22 days |
Oct 15 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 137 days |
May 31 Friday | Rainbow trout | 15 days |
May 16 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 16 days |
Apr 30 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 25 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Rainbow trout | 4 weeks |
Mar 8 Friday | Rainbow trout | 6 weeks |
Jan 26 Friday | Rainbow trout | 12 weeks |
20238 stockings
- Nov 3 rainbow trout
- Oct 2 rainbow trout
- May 18 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 27 rainbow trout
- Apr 14 rainbow trout
- Mar 31 rainbow trout
- Mar 7 rainbow trout
- Jan 18 rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Nov 10 rainbow trout
- Oct 12 rainbow trout
- May 17 rainbow trout
- Apr 19 rainbow trout
- Apr 1 rainbow trout
- Mar 16 rainbow trout
- Mar 4 rainbow trout
- Feb 10 rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Nov 24 rainbow trout
- Oct 1 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 19 trout
- Apr 23 trout
- Apr 2 trout
- Mar 24 trout
- Mar 11 trout
- Feb 26 trout
20207 stockings
- Nov 6 trout
- Oct 7 trout
- May 26 trout
- Apr 22 trout
- Apr 8 trout
- Mar 5 trout
- Jan 2 trout
20198 stockings
- Nov 1 trout
- Oct 15 trout
- May 17 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 27 trout
- Mar 12 trout
- Feb 6 trout
20188 stockings
- Nov 20 trout
- Oct 4 trout
- May 29 trout
- Apr 30 trout
- Apr 6 trout
- Mar 22 trout
- Mar 8 trout
- Feb 16 trout
20178 stockings
- Nov 7 trout
- Oct 13 trout
- May 31 trout
- May 20 trout
- Apr 14 trout
- Mar 31 trout
- Mar 18 trout
- Feb 7 trout
20162 stockings
- Nov 5 trout
- Oct 12 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 Cripple Creek (Ravens)?
Wythe County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Cripple Creek (Ravens)
- Cripple Creek (Collins Cove)stream · 1 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
- Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)stream · 1 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
- Elk Creekstream · 13 mistocked Oct 7, 2026
- Chestnut Creekstream · 13 mistocked Oct 1, 2026
- Crooked Creekstream · 16 mistocked Nov 4, 2026
- Hales Lakelake · 16 mistocked Oct 7, 2026
- Rural Retreat Lake Pondpond · 17 mistocked Oct 14, 2026
- Little Reed Island Creeklake · 18 mistocked Nov 4, 2026
All stocked waters in Wythe CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Cripple Creek (Ravens)
- When was Cripple Creek (Ravens) last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 26, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Cripple Creek (Ravens) stocked?
- Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 21 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- Is Cripple Creek (Ravens) stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 8 waters in Wythe County. Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Cripple Creek (Ravens)?
- Rainbow trout (40 stockings); Brown trout (2 stockings); Brook trout (1 stocking).