Elkhorn Lake trout stocking
Augusta County, Virginia · lake · 2,016 ft elevation
Elkhorn Lake was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Oct 13, 2026). We have 79 stockings on record since Oct 28, 2016, 7 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, tiger trout.
- The second most stocked of 15 waters in Augusta County.
- Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: NORTH RIVER NEAR STOKESVILLE, VA (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 2 cfs
- much lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.93 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Elkhorn Lake
- This Afternoon63°FSunnywind 7 mph
- Tonight34°FClearwind 8 mph
- Monday57°FSunnywind 7 to 14 mph
- Monday Night32°FPartly Cloudywind 2 to 6 mph
- Tuesday66°FSunnywind 3 to 9 mph
- Tuesday Night37°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Elkhorn Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Mondays, about every 25 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 40 |
| Trout | 39 |
| Brook trout | 14 |
| Tiger trout | 2 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 13Latest Tuesday · 4 weeks ago | Rainbow trout | 162 days |
May 4 Monday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 2 weeks |
Apr 20 Monday | Rainbow trout | 25 days |
Mar 26 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Mar 2 Monday | Rainbow trout | 53 days |
Jan 8 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 55 days |
20257 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14 Friday | Rainbow trout | 25 days |
Oct 20 Monday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 151 days |
May 22 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 16 days |
May 6 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 12 days |
Apr 24 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 15 days |
Apr 9 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 29 days |
Mar 11 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 90 days |
202410 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 11 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 22 days |
Nov 19 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 29 days |
Oct 21 Monday | Rainbow trout | 152 days |
May 22 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 23 days |
Apr 29 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 5 days |
Apr 24 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 12 days |
Apr 12 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Mar 19 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
Mar 9 Saturday | Rainbow trout | 16 days |
Feb 22 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 127 days |
20238 stockings
- Oct 18 rainbow trout
- May 23 rainbow trout
- May 10 brook trout, rainbow trout
- May 1 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 21 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 1 rainbow trout
- Feb 2 rainbow trout
- Jan 4 rainbow trout
20227 stockings
- Oct 27 rainbow trout
- May 25 rainbow trout
- May 3 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 26 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 16 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 28 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 14 rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Dec 15 rainbow trout
- Oct 22 rainbow trout
- May 28 trout
- May 1 trout
- Apr 16 trout
- Mar 25 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 10 trout
20207 stockings
- Dec 8 trout
- Oct 23 trout
- May 20 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 21 trout
- Mar 6 trout
- Feb 11 trout
20198 stockings
- Dec 18 trout
- Oct 23 trout
- May 25 trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 23 trout
- Mar 26 trout
- Mar 11 trout
- Feb 19 trout
20187 stockings
- Nov 16 trout
- Oct 24 trout
- May 22 trout
- May 11 trout
- Apr 10 trout
- Mar 26 trout
- Feb 21 trout
20179 stockings
- Dec 6 trout
- Nov 21 trout
- Oct 25 trout
- May 25 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 12 trout
- Mar 27 trout
- Feb 14 trout
- Jan 3 trout
20162 stockings
- Nov 8 trout
- Oct 28 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 Elkhorn Lake?
Augusta County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Elkhorn Lake
- North River (Tail)stream · 1 mistocked Oct 26, 2026
- North River (Gorge)stream · 3 mistocked May 6, 2026
- North River (Upper)stream · 3 mistocked May 4, 2026
- North River (Natural Chimneys)stream · 3 mistocked May 28, 2026
- Braley Pondpond · 5 mistocked Oct 26, 2026
- Hearthstone Lakelake · 6 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
- Briery Branch Lakelake · 9 mistocked Oct 21, 2026
- Hone Quarry Runstream · 10 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
All stocked waters in Augusta CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Elkhorn Lake
- When was Elkhorn Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 13, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Elkhorn Lake stocked?
- Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Mondays, about every 25 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- Is Elkhorn Lake stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 15 waters in Augusta 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 Elkhorn Lake?
- Rainbow trout (40 stockings); Brook trout (14 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings).