When was Happy Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Happy Creek stocked?

Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 25 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Happy Creek?

Rainbow trout (6 stockings); Brown trout (3 stockings); Brook trout (1 stocking); Tiger trout (1 stocking).

Happy Creek trout stocking

Warren County, Virginia · stream

Happy Creek was last stocked 4 months ago (May 19, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since Apr 25, 2025, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked

4 months ago

May 19, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

5 stockings

On record

11 stockings

since Apr 25, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: S F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT FRONT ROYAL, VA (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 396 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.19 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 428 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Happy Creek

Tonight
43°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 3 mph
Friday
72°F
Sunny
wind 5 to 12 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
wind 5 to 8 mph
Saturday
74°F
Sunny
2% rain · wind 6 to 13 mph
Saturday Night
53°F
Partly Cloudy
4% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph
Sunday
72°F
Partly Sunny
6% rain · wind 9 to 13 mph

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

When is Happy Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 25 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Happy Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026		1	1	1	1
2025				1	1						1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Typical size
Rainbow trout	6
Brown trout	3
Brook trout	1
Tiger trout	1

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
May 19, 2026	Brown trout
Apr 24, 2026	Rainbow trout
Mar 6, 2026	Brook trout
Mar 6, 2026	Rainbow trout
Feb 25, 2026	Rainbow trout
Nov 20, 2025	Brown trout
Nov 20, 2025	Rainbow trout
May 13, 2025	Brown trout
May 13, 2025	Rainbow trout
Apr 25, 2025	Rainbow trout
Apr 25, 2025	Tiger 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.

Where is Happy Creek?

Warren County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Happy Creek

Passage Creekstream · 6 mistocked Mar 12, 2026
Passage Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 13, 2026
Thompson WMA Pondpond · 11 mistocked May 20, 2025
Peters Mill Creekstream · 14 mistocked Apr 20, 2026
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lake · 16 mistocked May 8, 2026
Paddy Runstream · 19 mistocked May 19, 2026
Northern Fauquier Community Park Pondpond · 20 mistocked Apr 16, 2026
Hogue Creekstream · 22 mistocked May 8, 2026

All stocked waters in Warren County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Happy Creek

When was Happy Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 19, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Happy Creek stocked?: Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 25 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Happy Creek?: Rainbow trout (6 stockings); Brown trout (3 stockings); Brook trout (1 stocking); Tiger trout (1 stocking).