Mill Creek trout stocking
Shenandoah County, Virginia · stream · 936 ft elevation
Mill Creek was last stocked 6 months ago (May 14, 2026). We have 50 stockings on record since Oct 21, 2016, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, brook trout.
- The third most stocked of 5 waters in Shenandoah County.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: N F SHENANDOAH RIVER AT MOUNT JACKSON, VA (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 53°F
- Flow
- 100 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.57 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Mill Creek
- Tonight34°FPartly Cloudy5% rain · wind 6 mph
- Saturday56°FSunny4% rain · wind 3 to 14 mph
- Saturday Night30°FMostly Clear1% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Sunday66°FSunny1% rain · wind 7 mph
- Sunday Night34°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Monday63°FSunnywind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Mill Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in February to April. Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 24 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 25 |
| Rainbow trout | 23 |
| Brown trout | 13 |
| Tiger trout | 6 |
| Brook trout | 2 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 14Latest Thursday | Rainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Apr 23 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 33 days |
Mar 21 Saturday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 24 days |
Feb 25 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 114 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 3 Monday | Rainbow trout | 25 weeks |
May 12 Monday | Rainbow trout | 19 days |
Apr 23 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 39 days |
Mar 15 Saturday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Feb 25 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 78 days |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 9 Monday | Rainbow trout | 215 days |
May 8 Wednesday | Brown troutTiger trout | 5 weeks |
Apr 3 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Mar 16 Saturday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 38 days |
Feb 7 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 62 days |
20235 stockings
- Dec 7 rainbow trout
- May 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 11 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 25 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
- Feb 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
20225 stockings
- Nov 29 brown trout
- May 5 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 5 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 19 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
- Feb 3 brown trout, rainbow trout
20215 stockings
- Nov 17 rainbow trout, tiger trout
- Apr 30 trout
- Apr 18 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Feb 4 trout
20205 stockings
- Nov 10 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 8 trout
- Mar 18 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20195 stockings
- Nov 7 trout
- Apr 30 trout
- Apr 10 trout
- Mar 16 trout
- Feb 21 trout
20185 stockings
- Nov 1 trout
- Apr 19 trout
- Mar 24 trout
- Mar 8 trout
- Feb 22 trout
20175 stockings
- Nov 16 trout
- Apr 29 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 23 trout
- Jan 5 trout
20161 stocking
- Oct 21 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 Mill Creek?
Shenandoah County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Mill Creek
- Upper Passage Creekstream · 7 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Tomahawk Pondpond · 9 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
- Stony Creekstream · 9 mistocked Oct 23, 2026
- Hawksbill Creekstream · 13 mistocked Oct 1, 2026
- North Fork Shenandoah Riverstream · 14 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
- Cub Runstream · 14 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Peters Mill Creekstream · 15 mistocked Apr 20, 2026
- German Riverstream · 15 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
All stocked waters in Shenandoah CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Mill Creek
- When was Mill Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 14, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Mill Creek stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Thursdays, about every 24 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to April.
- Is Mill Creek stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 5 waters in Shenandoah County. Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Mill Creek?
- Rainbow trout (23 stockings); Brown trout (13 stockings); Tiger trout (6 stockings); Brook trout (2 stockings).
- How warm is the water near Mill Creek?
- The nearest USGS gage read 53°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.