When was Jackson River (Rt. 623) last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 2, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Jackson River (Rt. 623) stocked?

Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 27 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.

Is Jackson River (Rt. 623) stocked often?

The third most stocked of 12 waters in Bath County. Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

What kind of trout are stocked in Jackson River (Rt. 623)?

Rainbow trout (37 stockings); Brown trout (28 stockings); Tiger trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (8 stockings).

Jackson River (Rt. 623) trout stocking

Bath County, Virginia · stream · 1,895 ft elevation

Jackson River (Rt. 623) was last stocked 5 weeks ago (Oct 2, 2026). We have 81 stockings on record since Oct 6, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, brook trout.

Last stocked

5 weeks ago

Oct 2, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

8 stockings

On record

81 stockings

since Oct 6, 2016

The third most stocked of 12 waters in Bath County.
Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: BACK CREEK AT SUNRISE, VA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 20 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 4.10 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 21 cfs on Nov 8.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Jackson River (Rt. 623)

Overnight
38°F
Clear
wind 8 mph
Monday
62°F
Sunny
wind 6 to 10 mph
Monday Night
34°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 1 to 5 mph
Tuesday
68°F
Sunny
wind 2 to 7 mph
Tuesday Night
38°F
Mostly Clear
wind 1 to 5 mph
Veterans Day
68°F
Sunny
wind 3 mph

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

When is Jackson River (Rt. 623) stocked?

Most stockings come in March to May and October. Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 27 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Jackson River (Rt. 623) by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	1		2	1	2	1
2025	1	1	1	1	2	1	1
2024		1	2	1	2	1	1
2023		1	2	1	2	1	1
2022	1	1	2	1	1	1	1
2021	1	1	2	1	1	1		1
2020		2	1	2	1	1		1
2019	1	1	2	1	1	1		1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Trout	40
Rainbow trout	37
Brown trout	28
Tiger trout	15
Brook trout	8

Stocking history

20267 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Oct 2Latest Friday · 5 weeks ago	Brown troutRainbow trout	134 days
May 21 Thursday	Brown trout	15 days
May 6 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	2 weeks
Apr 22 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	27 days
Mar 26 Thursday	Brook troutBrown troutTiger trout	23 days
Mar 3 Tuesday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	40 days
Jan 22 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	9 weeks

20258 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Nov 20 Thursday	Brown trout	43 days
Oct 8 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	132 days
May 29 Thursday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	9 days
May 20 Tuesday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	3 weeks
Apr 29 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	7 weeks
Mar 11 Tuesday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	12 days
Feb 27 Thursday	Brook troutRainbow trout	55 days
Jan 3 Friday	Brown troutRainbow trout	38 days

20248 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Nov 26 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	54 days
Oct 3 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	18 weeks
May 30 Thursday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	15 days
May 15 Wednesday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	3 weeks
Apr 24 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	29 days
Mar 26 Tuesday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	18 days
Mar 8 Friday	Brown troutRainbow trout	36 days
Feb 1 Thursday	Rainbow trout	65 days

20238 stockings

Nov 28 rainbow trout
Oct 6 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 30 rainbow trout
May 17 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 25 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 29 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 9 brook trout, tiger trout
Feb 1 brown trout, rainbow trout

20228 stockings

Nov 16 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Oct 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 25 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 19 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Mar 31 brown trout, rainbow trout
Mar 18 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Feb 25 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Jan 12 brown trout, rainbow trout

20218 stockings

Dec 16 rainbow trout
Oct 7 rainbow trout
May 25 trout
Apr 15 trout
Mar 31 trout
Mar 4 trout
Feb 9 trout
Jan 28 trout

20208 stockings

Dec 30 trout
Oct 2 trout
May 21 trout
Apr 28 trout
Apr 13 trout
Mar 13 trout
Feb 26 trout
Feb 4 trout

20198 stockings

Dec 16 trout
Oct 9 trout
May 16 trout
Apr 24 trout
Mar 18 trout
Mar 7 trout
Feb 22 trout
Jan 7 trout

20188 stockings

Nov 13 trout
Oct 10 trout
May 18 trout
Apr 5 trout
Mar 26 trout
Mar 9 trout
Feb 15 trout
Jan 22 trout

20178 stockings

Nov 30 trout
Oct 13 trout
May 18 trout
May 10 trout
Apr 4 trout
Mar 16 trout
Mar 1 trout
Feb 8 trout

20162 stockings

Nov 21 trout
Oct 6 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 Jackson River (Rt. 623)?

Bath 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 Jackson River (Rt. 623)

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Back Creekstream · 9 mistocked Oct 28, 2026
Spring Runstream · 10 mistocked Oct 6, 2026
Cowpasture Riverstream · 10 mistocked Oct 20, 2026
Bullpasture Riverstream · 10 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Bullpasture Riverstream · 10 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
Mill Creekstream · 15 mistocked May 22, 2026

All stocked waters in Bath County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Jackson River (Rt. 623)

When was Jackson River (Rt. 623) last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 2, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Jackson River (Rt. 623) stocked?: Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 27 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.
Is Jackson River (Rt. 623) stocked often?: The third most stocked of 12 waters in Bath County. Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
What kind of trout are stocked in Jackson River (Rt. 623)?: Rainbow trout (37 stockings); Brown trout (28 stockings); Tiger trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (8 stockings).