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Hughes River trout stocking

Madison County, Virginia · stream

Hughes River was last stocked 4 months ago (May 20, 2026). We have 22 stockings on record since Apr 1, 2025, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: brook trout, rainbow trout.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 20, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
22 stockings
since Apr 1, 2025

Weather at Hughes River

  • Tonight
    47°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 5 to 8 mph
  • Friday
    70°F
    Sunny
    wind 12 mph
  • Friday Night
    51°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 7 to 10 mph
  • Saturday
    72°F
    Sunny
    1% rain · wind 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    53°F
    Partly Cloudy
    3% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
  • Sunday
    71°F
    Mostly Sunny
    3% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph

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

When is Hughes River stocked?

Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 16 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 1 stockings1JanFeb: 0 stockingsFebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 4 stockings4MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 0 stockingsOctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 0 stockingsDec
Stockings of Hughes River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261223
202521

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsTypical size
Brook trout11
Rainbow trout11

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 20, 2026Brook trout
May 20, 2026Rainbow trout
May 13, 2026Brook trout
May 13, 2026Rainbow trout
May 7, 2026Brook trout
May 7, 2026Rainbow trout
Apr 21, 2026Brook trout
Apr 21, 2026Rainbow trout
Apr 14, 2026Brook trout
Apr 14, 2026Rainbow trout
Mar 27, 2026Brook trout
Mar 27, 2026Rainbow trout
Mar 4, 2026Brook trout
Mar 4, 2026Rainbow trout
Jan 15, 2026Brook trout
Jan 15, 2026Rainbow trout
May 2, 2025Brook trout
May 2, 2025Rainbow trout
Apr 21, 2025Brook trout
Apr 21, 2025Rainbow trout
Show 2 older stockings
DateSpeciesHatchery
Apr 1, 2025Brook trout
Apr 1, 2025Rainbow 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 Hughes River?

Madison 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 Hughes River

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Questions about Hughes River

When was Hughes River last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 20, 2026 (brook trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Hughes River stocked?
Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 16 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Hughes River?
Brook trout (11 stockings); Rainbow trout (11 stockings).