When was Passage Creek last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was Oct 16, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Passage Creek stocked?

Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 23 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.

Is Passage Creek stocked often?

The second most stocked of 5 waters in Shenandoah 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 Passage Creek?

Rainbow trout (37 stockings); Brown trout (30 stockings); Tiger trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (12 stockings).

How warm is the water near Passage Creek?

The nearest USGS gage read 54°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Passage Creek trout stocking

Shenandoah County, Virginia · stream · 733 ft elevation

Passage Creek was last stocked 3 weeks ago (Oct 16, 2026). We have 80 stockings on record since Oct 13, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, brook trout.

Last stocked

3 weeks ago

Oct 16, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

8 stockings

Water temperature

54°F

Ideal for trout

The second most stocked of 5 waters in Shenandoah County.
Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 54°F
Flow: 134 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 1.84 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 57 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 136 cfs on Nov 8.

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

Weather at Passage Creek

This Afternoon
70°F
Mostly Sunny
4% rain · wind 7 mph
Tonight
40°F
Partly Cloudy
5% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
Saturday
57°F
Sunny
4% rain · wind 7 to 14 mph
Saturday Night
37°F
Mostly Clear
2% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
Sunday
65°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 7 mph
Sunday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear
wind 8 mph

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

When is Passage Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 23 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Passage Creek 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		1	2	1	1
2025		1	1	2	2	1	1	1
2024		1	2	2	1	1		1
2023	1	1	2	2	1	1		1
2022	1	1	2	2	1	1
2021	1	1	2	2	1	1
2020	1	1	1	2	1	1
2019	1	1	1	2	1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings
Trout	39
Rainbow trout	37
Brown trout	30
Tiger trout	15
Brook trout	12

Stocking history

20266 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous	Water
Oct 16Latest Friday · 3 weeks ago	Brown troutRainbow trout	156 days	69°F
May 13 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	23 days
Apr 20 Monday	Brown troutRainbow trout	17 days
Apr 3 Friday	Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	22 days
Mar 12 Thursday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout	57 days
Jan 14 Wednesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	26 days

20259 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Dec 19 Friday	Brown trout	37 days
Nov 12 Wednesday	Rainbow trout	40 days
Oct 3 Friday	Brown troutRainbow trout	136 days
May 20 Tuesday	Rainbow trout	1 week
May 13 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	15 days
Apr 28 Monday	Rainbow trout	24 days
Apr 4 Friday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	2 weeks
Mar 21 Friday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	22 days
Feb 27 Thursday	Brook troutRainbow trout	11 weeks

20248 stockings

Date	Species	Since previous
Dec 12 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	9 weeks
Oct 10 Thursday	Brown troutRainbow trout	139 days
May 24 Friday	Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout	31 days
Apr 23 Tuesday	Brown troutTiger trout	18 days
Apr 5 Friday	Brook troutBrown troutRainbow troutTiger trout	8 days
Mar 28 Thursday	Rainbow troutTiger trout	23 days
Mar 5 Tuesday	Brown troutRainbow trout	32 days
Feb 2 Friday	Rainbow trout	43 days

20239 stockings

Dec 21 brown trout, rainbow trout
Oct 19 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 19 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 24 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Apr 13 brook trout, brown trout, tiger trout
Mar 31 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Mar 13 brook trout, brown trout, tiger trout
Feb 22 brown trout, rainbow trout
Jan 19 brown trout, rainbow trout

20228 stockings

Oct 6 brown trout, rainbow trout
May 26 brown trout, rainbow trout
Apr 19 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Apr 1 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Mar 24 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Mar 7 brown trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout
Feb 15 brook trout, rainbow trout
Jan 10 brown trout, rainbow trout

20218 stockings

Oct 6 rainbow trout
May 21 trout
Apr 21 trout
Apr 2 trout
Mar 23 trout
Mar 11 trout
Feb 25 trout
Jan 19 trout

20207 stockings

Oct 1 trout
May 20 trout
Apr 24 trout
Apr 9 trout
Mar 5 trout
Feb 6 trout
Jan 2 trout

20197 stockings

Oct 4 trout
May 6 trout
Apr 25 trout
Apr 5 trout
Mar 14 trout
Feb 14 trout
Jan 24 trout

20188 stockings

Dec 28 trout
Oct 4 trout
May 16 trout
May 8 trout
Apr 24 trout
Apr 6 trout
Mar 27 trout
Feb 14 trout

20178 stockings

Dec 13 trout
Oct 13 trout
May 18 trout
Apr 20 trout
Mar 31 trout
Mar 8 trout
Feb 9 trout
Jan 19 trout

20162 stockings

Dec 20 trout
Oct 13 trout

Water: the daily high at the nearest USGS gage on the stocking day, where the gage has it.

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 Passage Creek?

Shenandoah County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

Directions Larger map Virginia fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Passage Creek

Passage Creekstream · 2 mistocked Oct 16, 2026
Happy Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 19, 2026
Peters Mill Creekstream · 8 mistocked Apr 20, 2026
Paddy Runstream · 13 mistocked May 19, 2026
Stony Creekstream · 17 mistocked Oct 23, 2026
Thompson WMA Pondpond · 18 mistocked May 20, 2025
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lake · 19 mistocked Oct 22, 2026
Upper Passage Creekstream · 19 mistocked Apr 13, 2026

All stocked waters in Shenandoah County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Passage Creek

When was Passage Creek last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was Oct 16, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Passage Creek stocked?: Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 23 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
Is Passage Creek stocked often?: The second most stocked of 5 waters in Shenandoah 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 Passage Creek?: Rainbow trout (37 stockings); Brown trout (30 stockings); Tiger trout (15 stockings); Brook trout (12 stockings).
How warm is the water near Passage Creek?: The nearest USGS gage read 54°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.