Pigg River trout stocking
Franklin County, Virginia · stream · 1,058 ft elevation
Pigg River was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Oct 9, 2026). We have 81 stockings on record since Oct 7, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout.
Last stocked
4 weeks ago
Oct 9, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
81 stockings
since Oct 7, 2016
- The most stocked water in Franklin County (81 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Pigg River
- Tonight44°FClearwind 7 mph
- Monday68°FSunnywind 6 to 16 mph
- Monday Night38°FMostly Clearwind 2 to 6 mph
- Tuesday71°FSunnywind 3 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night44°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day70°FSunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Pigg River stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April. Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 41 |
| Trout | 40 |
| Brook trout | 31 |
Stocking history
20267 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 9Latest Friday · 4 weeks ago | Brook troutRainbow trout | 22 weeks |
May 8 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Apr 24 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Apr 3 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 1 week |
Mar 27 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Mar 3 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 48 days |
Jan 14 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 55 days |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 20 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 41 days |
Oct 10 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 157 days |
May 6 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Apr 15 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 11 days |
Apr 4 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Mar 21 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
Mar 11 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 34 days |
Feb 5 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 55 days |
20248 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 12 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 69 days |
Oct 4 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 156 days |
May 1 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 13 days |
Apr 18 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 13 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Mar 15 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Feb 20 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 27 days |
Jan 24 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 79 days |
20238 stockings
- Nov 6 rainbow trout
- Oct 13 rainbow trout
- May 2 rainbow trout
- Apr 12 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 31 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 17 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 1 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 17 rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Dec 6 rainbow trout
- Oct 7 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 21 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 1 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 18 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 8 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 25 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 10 brook trout, rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Nov 9 rainbow trout
- Oct 8 rainbow trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 26 trout
- Apr 2 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Feb 5 trout
- Jan 15 trout
20208 stockings
- Nov 20 trout
- Oct 14 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 9 trout
- Apr 2 trout
- Mar 25 trout
- Mar 9 trout
- Jan 2 trout
20199 stockings
- Nov 13 trout
- Oct 11 trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 25 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 23 trout
- Mar 11 trout
- Feb 26 trout
- Jan 17 trout
20187 stockings
- Nov 7 trout
- May 9 trout
- Apr 19 trout
- Apr 6 trout
- Mar 23 trout
- Mar 6 trout
- Jan 25 trout
20178 stockings
- Nov 3 trout
- Oct 13 trout
- May 10 trout
- May 1 trout
- Mar 31 trout
- Mar 20 trout
- Mar 10 trout
- Jan 17 trout
20162 stockings
- Dec 20 trout
- Oct 7 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 Pigg River?
Franklin County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Pigg River
- Franklin County Park Pondpond · 5 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
- Runnett Bag Creekstream · 13 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Smith River (Dam)stream · 13 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
- Smith River (Lower)stream · 13 mistocked Oct 13, 2026
- Goose Creekstream · 17 mistocked May 4, 2026
- Roanoke River (City)stream · 21 mistocked Nov 5, 2026
- Rockcastle Creekstream · 22 mistocked Oct 13, 2026
- Roanoke River (Salem)stream · 22 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
All stocked waters in Franklin CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Pigg River
- When was Pigg River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 9, 2026 (brook trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Pigg River stocked?
- Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 24 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
- Is Pigg River stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Franklin County (81 stocking days on record). 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 Pigg River?
- Rainbow trout (41 stockings); Brook trout (31 stockings).