Hughes River trout stocking
Madison County, Virginia · stream · 727 ft elevation
Hughes River was last stocked 6 months ago (May 20, 2026). We have 80 stockings on record since Oct 14, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout.
Last stocked
6 months ago
May 20, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
80 stockings
since Oct 14, 2016
- The second most stocked of 3 waters in Madison County.
- Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Hughes River
- Tonight39°FClearwind 6 mph
- Monday62°FSunnywind 5 to 15 mph
- Monday Night37°FPartly Cloudywind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday70°FSunnywind 2 mph
- Tuesday Night41°FMostly Clearwind 1 mph
- Veterans Day68°FSunnywind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Hughes River stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 16 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 40 |
| Trout | 40 |
| Brook trout | 28 |
Stocking history
20268 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 20Latest Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 1 week |
May 13 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 6 days |
May 7 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 16 days |
Apr 21 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 1 week |
Apr 14 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Mar 27 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 23 days |
Mar 4 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 48 days |
Jan 15 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 258 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 2 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 11 days |
Apr 21 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 20 days |
Apr 1 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 22 days |
Mar 10 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 4 weeks |
Feb 10 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 9 weeks |
202410 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 9 Monday | Rainbow trout | 5 weeks |
Nov 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Oct 21 Monday | Rainbow trout | 153 days |
May 21 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 2 weeks |
May 7 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Apr 22 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 4 weeks |
Mar 25 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 20 days |
Mar 5 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 29 days |
Feb 5 Monday | Rainbow trout | 24 days |
Jan 12 Friday | Rainbow trout | 25 days |
20237 stockings
- Dec 18 rainbow trout
- May 11 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 19 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 3 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 22 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 2 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 27 rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Dec 1 rainbow trout
- Oct 4 rainbow trout
- May 23 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 26 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 7 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 28 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 23 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 28 brook trout, rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Nov 10 rainbow trout
- Oct 5 rainbow trout
- May 18 trout
- Apr 20 trout
- Apr 9 trout
- Mar 22 trout
- Mar 4 trout
- Jan 14 trout
20209 stockings
- Nov 30 trout
- Oct 7 trout
- May 12 trout
- Apr 27 trout
- Apr 16 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Mar 3 trout
- Feb 7 trout
- Jan 22 trout
20197 stockings
- Nov 13 trout
- May 21 trout
- Apr 30 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Mar 14 trout
- Jan 7 trout
20188 stockings
- Nov 14 trout
- Oct 19 trout
- May 9 trout
- Apr 27 trout
- Apr 16 trout
- Mar 28 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20178 stockings
- Dec 7 trout
- Oct 10 trout
- May 2 trout
- Apr 26 trout
- Apr 12 trout
- Mar 23 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 16 trout
20162 stockings
- Dec 28 trout
- Oct 14 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 Hughes River?
Madison County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Hughes River
- Robinson Riverstream · 6 mistocked Oct 21, 2026
- Rose Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Hawksbill Creekstream · 13 mistocked Oct 1, 2026
- South Riverstream · 18 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Upper Passage Creekstream · 19 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Cub Runstream · 20 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Swift Runstream · 21 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Peters Mill Creekstream · 23 mistocked Apr 20, 2026
All stocked waters in Madison CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Hughes River
- When was Hughes River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 20, 2026 (brook trout and rainbow 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 March to May.
- Is Hughes River stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 3 waters in Madison County. Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Hughes River?
- Rainbow trout (40 stockings); Brook trout (28 stockings).