McFalls Creek trout stocking
Botetourt County, Virginia · stream · 1,251 ft elevation
McFalls Creek was last stocked 8 months ago (Mar 17, 2026). We have 30 stockings on record since Jan 12, 2017, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to March. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, tiger trout.
- Number 5 of 5 stocked waters in Botetourt County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: JAMES RIVER AT BUCHANAN, VA (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 439 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.06 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at McFalls Creek
- Tonight44°FClearwind 7 to 12 mph
- Monday64°FSunnywind 10 to 16 mph
- Monday Night40°FMostly Clearwind 3 to 9 mph
- Tuesday67°FSunnywind 7 mph
- Tuesday Night43°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day67°FSunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is McFalls Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in February to March. Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 43 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 15 |
| Trout | 15 |
| Brook trout | 11 |
| Tiger trout | 2 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Mar 17Latest Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 20 days |
Feb 25 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 43 days |
Jan 13 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 305 days |
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Mar 14 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Feb 27 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 10 weeks |
20243 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 19 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 267 days |
Mar 27 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Mar 12 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 12 weeks |
20233 stockings
- Dec 19 rainbow trout
- Mar 9 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 10 brook trout, rainbow trout
20224 stockings
- Dec 28 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 10 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 16 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 5 rainbow trout
20212 stockings
- Mar 5 trout
- Feb 3 trout
20203 stockings
- Dec 23 trout
- Mar 11 trout
- Feb 3 trout
20193 stockings
- Dec 6 trout
- Mar 29 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20184 stockings
- Dec 21 trout
- Mar 29 trout
- Mar 14 trout
- Feb 15 trout
20173 stockings
- Mar 23 trout
- Mar 6 trout
- Jan 12 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 McFalls Creek?
Botetourt County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near McFalls Creek
- Jennings Creekstream · 2 mistocked May 7, 2026
- Middle Creekstream · 2 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- North Creekstream · 4 mistocked Apr 21, 2026
- Cave Mountain Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Liberty Lakelake · 13 mistocked Apr 3, 2026
- Rocky Row Runstream · 16 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
- Glade Creekstream · 20 mistocked Oct 23, 2026
- Roaring Runstream · 21 mistocked May 11, 2026
All stocked waters in Botetourt CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about McFalls Creek
- When was McFalls Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Mar 17, 2026 (brook trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is McFalls Creek stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Tuesdays, about every 43 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to March.
- Is McFalls Creek stocked often?
- Number 5 of 5 stocked waters in Botetourt 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 McFalls Creek?
- Rainbow trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (11 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings).