Hales Lake trout stocking
Grayson County, Virginia · lake · 3,419 ft elevation
Hales Lake was last stocked 5 weeks ago (Oct 7, 2026). We have 79 stockings on record since Oct 20, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout.
Last stocked
5 weeks ago
Oct 7, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
79 stockings
since Oct 20, 2016
- The third most stocked of 6 waters in Grayson County.
- Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Hales Lake
- This Afternoon58°FSunnywind 7 mph
- Tonight39°FClearwind 8 to 15 mph
- Monday57°FSunnywind 8 to 14 mph
- Monday Night39°FClearwind 7 mph
- Tuesday62°FSunnywind 8 mph
- Tuesday Night41°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Hales Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 7 times in 2026, about every 19 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 41 |
| Trout | 38 |
| Brown trout | 31 |
| Tiger trout | 5 |
Stocking history
20267 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 7Latest Wednesday · 5 weeks ago | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 131 days |
May 29 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 13 days |
May 16 Saturday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 18 days |
Apr 28 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 20 days |
Apr 8 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 19 days |
Mar 20 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Mar 2 Monday | Rainbow trout | 108 days |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 38 days |
Oct 7 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 19 weeks |
May 27 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
May 12 Monday | Rainbow trout | 13 days |
Apr 29 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 27 days |
Apr 2 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 8 days |
Mar 25 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 10 days |
Mar 15 Saturday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 134 days |
20248 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 1 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Oct 11 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 135 days |
May 29 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 15 days |
May 14 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 19 days |
Apr 25 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Apr 10 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Mar 20 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 18 days |
Mar 2 Saturday | Rainbow trout | 113 days |
20238 stockings
- Nov 10 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Oct 5 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 25 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 22 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 10 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 19 brown trout, rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Nov 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Oct 4 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 27 rainbow trout
- May 16 rainbow trout
- Apr 20 rainbow trout
- Apr 12 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 25 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Nov 6 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Oct 7 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 25 trout
- May 6 trout
- Apr 21 trout
- Apr 9 trout
- Mar 24 trout
- Mar 10 trout
20207 stockings
- Nov 20 trout
- Oct 10 trout
- May 26 trout
- May 2 trout
- Apr 21 trout
- Apr 1 trout
- Mar 13 trout
20198 stockings
- Nov 26 trout
- Oct 11 trout
- May 29 trout
- May 20 trout
- May 16 trout
- May 6 trout
- Mar 25 trout
- Mar 20 trout
20188 stockings
- Nov 17 trout
- Oct 5 trout
- May 30 trout
- May 17 trout
- Apr 26 trout
- Apr 4 trout
- Mar 28 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20178 stockings
- Nov 17 trout
- Oct 5 trout
- May 17 trout
- Apr 17 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 24 trout
- Mar 2 trout
- Feb 23 trout
20161 stocking
- Oct 20 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 Hales Lake?
Grayson County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Hales Lake
- Cressy Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
- Rural Retreat Lake Pondpond · 7 mistocked Oct 14, 2026
- Elk Creekstream · 8 mistocked Oct 7, 2026
- Dickey Creekstream · 9 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
- Middle Fox Creekstream · 10 mistocked May 7, 2026
- Middle Fork Holston River (Upper)stream · 11 mistocked Oct 15, 2026
- Fox Creekstream · 14 mistocked May 7, 2026
- Comers Creekstream · 14 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
All stocked waters in Grayson CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Hales Lake
- When was Hales Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 7, 2026 (brown trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Hales Lake stocked?
- Stocked 7 times in 2026, about every 19 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- Is Hales Lake stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 6 waters in Grayson 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 Hales Lake?
- Rainbow trout (41 stockings); Brown trout (31 stockings); Tiger trout (5 stockings).