Passage Creek trout stocking
Shenandoah County, Virginia · stream
Passage Creek was last stocked 5 months ago (May 13, 2026). We have 23 stockings on record since Apr 4, 2025, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout, brook trout.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: N F SHENANDOAH RIVER NEAR STRASBURG, VA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 63°F
- Flow
- 309 cfs
- higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.24 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Passage Creek
- Tonight43°FMostly Clearwind 6 mph
- Friday71°FSunnywind 6 to 9 mph
- Friday Night49°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Saturday72°FSunny1% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
- Saturday Night52°FPartly Cloudy4% rain · wind 9 mph
- Sunday70°FMostly Sunny4% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Passage Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May. Stocked 5 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 23 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings | Typical size |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 11 | |
| Brown trout | 8 | |
| Tiger trout | 2 | |
| Brook trout | 2 |
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| May 13, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Tiger trout | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Brook trout | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Brown trout | |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Rainbow trout | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Brown trout | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Brown trout | |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| May 20, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown trout | |
| May 13, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout |
Show 3 older stockings
| Date | Species | Hatchery |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Brook trout | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Rainbow trout | |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Tiger 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.
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.
Stocked waters near Passage Creek
- Passage Creekstream · 2 mistocked Mar 12, 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 May 27, 2026
- Thompson WMA Pondpond · 18 mistocked May 20, 2025
- Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lake · 19 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Upper Passage Creekstream · 19 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
All stocked waters in Shenandoah CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Passage Creek
- When was Passage Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 13, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Passage Creek stocked?
- Stocked 5 times in 2026, mostly in April, usually on Wednesdays, about every 23 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Passage Creek?
- Rainbow trout (11 stockings); Brown trout (8 stockings); Tiger trout (2 stockings); Brook trout (2 stockings).
- How warm is the water near Passage Creek?
- The nearest USGS gage read 63°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.