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 January, March to May and November.

Is Happy Creek stocked often?

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 Happy Creek?

Rainbow trout (21 stockings); Brown trout (14 stockings); Brook trout (5 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings).

Happy Creek trout stocking

Warren County, Virginia · stream · 480 ft elevation

Happy Creek was last stocked 6 months ago (May 19, 2026). We have 50 stockings on record since Dec 8, 2016, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in January, March to May and November. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout, tiger trout.

Last stocked

6 months ago

May 19, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

5 stockings

On record

50 stockings

since Dec 8, 2016

Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record.

River conditions

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

Flow: 338 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.12 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 347 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Happy Creek

Tonight
38°F
Mostly Clear
wind 6 mph
Monday
61°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 5 to 22 mph
Monday Night
33°F
Mostly Clear
wind 1 to 6 mph
Tuesday
70°F
Sunny
wind 5 mph
Tuesday Night
37°F
Mostly Clear
wind 2 mph
Veterans Day
69°F
Sunny
wind 1 mph

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

When is Happy Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in January, March to May and November. 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	Nov	Dec
2026		1	1	1	1
2025		1	1	1	1	1
2024	1		1	1	1	1
2023	1		1	1	1		1
2022	1		1	1	1	1
2021	1		1	1	1	1
2020	1	1	1	1	1	1
2019	1		1	1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Trout	25
Rainbow trout	21
Brown trout	14
Brook trout	5
Tiger trout	2

Stocking history

20264 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
May 19Latest Tuesday	Brown trout	25 days
Apr 24 Friday	Rainbow trout	7 weeks
Mar 6 Friday	Brook troutRainbow trout	9 days
Feb 25 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	97 days

20255 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Nov 20 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	191 days
May 13 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	18 days
Apr 25 Friday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	43 days
Mar 13 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	20 days
Feb 21 Friday	Rainbow trout	16 weeks

20245 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Nov 1 Friday	Rainbow trout	25 weeks
May 10 Friday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	22 days
Apr 18 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	37 days
Mar 12 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	68 days
Jan 4 Thursday	Rainbow trout	3 weeks

20235 stockings

Dec 14 brown trout
May 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 22 brook trout
Mar 23 brown trout, rainbow trout
Jan 31 rainbow trout

20225 stockings

Nov 9 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 5 brook trout, brown trout
Apr 13 brook trout, rainbow trout
Mar 17 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Jan 13 brown trout, rainbow trout

20215 stockings

Nov 19 rainbow trout
May 5 trout
Apr 9 trout
Mar 10 trout
Jan 28 trout

20206 stockings

Nov 20 trout
May 12 trout
Apr 21 trout
Mar 5 trout
Feb 6 trout
Jan 2 trout

20194 stockings

May 10 trout
Apr 23 trout
Mar 22 trout
Jan 23 trout

20185 stockings

Dec 7 trout
May 4 trout
Apr 18 trout
Mar 9 trout
Feb 2 trout

20175 stockings

Nov 28 trout
May 19 trout
Apr 21 trout
Mar 3 trout
Jan 5 trout

20161 stocking

Dec 8 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 Happy Creek?

Warren 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 Happy Creek

Passage Creekstream · 6 mistocked Oct 16, 2026
Passage Creekstream · 7 mistocked Oct 16, 2026
Thompson WMA Pondpond · 11 mistocked May 20, 2025
Peters Mill Creekstream · 14 mistocked Apr 20, 2026
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lake · 16 mistocked Oct 22, 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 January, March to May and November.
Is Happy Creek stocked often?: 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 Happy Creek?: Rainbow trout (21 stockings); Brown trout (14 stockings); Brook trout (5 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings).