Hearthstone Lake trout stocking
Augusta County, Virginia · lake · about 1,780 ft elevation
Hearthstone Lake was last stocked 7 months ago (Apr 23, 2026). We have 42 stockings on record since Dec 8, 2016, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May. Species stocked: brook trout, rainbow trout.
- Number 9 of 15 stocked waters in Augusta County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Hearthstone Lake
- Today53°FSunny1% rain · wind 8 to 13 mph
- Tonight36°FPartly Cloudy1% rain · wind 6 to 12 mph
- Sunday64°FSunnywind 3 to 8 mph
- Sunday Night40°FMostly Clearwind 9 mph
- Monday59°FSunnywind 7 to 12 mph
- Monday Night37°FPartly Cloudywind 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Hearthstone Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in February to May. Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Thursdays, about every 13 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Brook trout | 21 |
| Rainbow trout | 20 |
| Trout | 9 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23Latest Thursday | Rainbow trout | 5 weeks |
Mar 19 Thursday | Brook trout | 13 days |
Mar 6 Friday | Brook trout | 9 days |
Feb 25 Wednesday | Brook trout | 323 days |
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Apr 8 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Mar 24 Monday | Brook trout | 111 days |
202411 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 3 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 19 days |
Nov 14 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 16 days |
Oct 29 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 162 days |
May 20 Monday | Brook trout | 11 days |
May 9 Thursday | Brook trout | 9 days |
Apr 30 Tuesday | Brook trout | 13 days |
Apr 17 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 23 days |
Mar 25 Monday | Brook trout | 18 days |
Mar 7 Thursday | Brook trout | 2 weeks |
Feb 22 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 10 days |
Feb 12 Monday | Rainbow trout | 272 days |
20236 stockings
- May 16 brook trout, rainbow trout
- May 4 brook trout
- Apr 20 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 20 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 21 brook trout
- Jan 5 rainbow trout
20227 stockings
- Nov 1 rainbow trout
- Oct 26 rainbow trout
- May 24 brook trout
- May 12 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 5 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 26 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 16 brook trout
20218 stockings
- Dec 8 rainbow trout
- Nov 16 rainbow trout
- Oct 27 rainbow trout
- May 19 trout
- Apr 28 trout
- Apr 7 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Jan 4 trout
20203 stockings
- Dec 15 trout
- Nov 16 trout
- Oct 21 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 Hearthstone Lake?
Augusta County, Virginia. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Hearthstone Lake
- Briery Branch Lakelake · 4 mistocked Oct 21, 2026
- North River (Gorge)stream · 4 mistocked May 6, 2026
- Hone Quarry Runstream · 5 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
- Hone Quarry Lakelake · 5 mistocked Oct 21, 2026
- North River (Tail)stream · 5 mistocked Oct 26, 2026
- Elkhorn Lakelake · 6 mistocked Oct 13, 2026
- North River (Upper)stream · 6 mistocked May 4, 2026
- North River (Natural Chimneys)stream · 6 mistocked May 28, 2026
All stocked waters in Augusta CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Hearthstone Lake
- When was Hearthstone Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 23, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Hearthstone Lake stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, mostly in March, usually on Thursdays, about every 13 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May.
- Is Hearthstone Lake stocked often?
- Number 9 of 15 stocked waters in Augusta County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Hearthstone Lake?
- Brook trout (21 stockings); Rainbow trout (20 stockings).