Potts Creek trout stocking
Craig County, Virginia · stream · 1,743 ft elevation
Potts Creek was last stocked 3 days ago (Nov 6, 2026). We have 80 stockings on record since Oct 5, 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 days ago
Nov 6, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
80 stockings
since Oct 5, 2016
- Stocked more often than 74% of Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Potts Creek
- Tonight39°FClearwind 12 mph
- Monday60°FSunnywind 9 to 16 mph
- Monday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 2 to 8 mph
- Tuesday68°FSunnywind 2 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FMostly Clearwind 5 mph
- Veterans Day69°FSunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Potts Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March to May. Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 16 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 41 |
| Trout | 39 |
| Brown trout | 28 |
| Tiger trout | 16 |
| Brook trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 6Latest Friday · 3 days ago | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 24 weeks |
May 22 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 16 days |
May 6 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 2 weeks |
Apr 22 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 29 days |
Mar 24 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 11 days |
Mar 13 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 12 weeks |
20259 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 19 Friday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 32 days |
Nov 17 Monday | Rainbow troutTiger trout | 17 days |
Oct 31 Friday | Rainbow trout | 156 days |
May 28 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 9 days |
May 19 Monday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 20 days |
Apr 29 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 18 days |
Apr 11 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 29 days |
Mar 13 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 5 days |
Mar 8 Saturday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 85 days |
20249 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 13 Friday | Rainbow trout | 59 days |
Oct 15 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 151 days |
May 17 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 1 week |
May 10 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 18 days |
Apr 22 Monday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 2 weeks |
Apr 8 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Mar 21 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
Mar 11 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 9 weeks |
Jan 8 Monday | Rainbow trout | 81 days |
20238 stockings
- Oct 19 rainbow trout
- May 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 15 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 19 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 6 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 21 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 6 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 12 rainbow trout
20227 stockings
- Oct 21 rainbow trout
- May 16 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 22 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 6 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 28 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 12 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Dec 15 rainbow trout
- Oct 14 rainbow trout
- May 21 trout
- May 4 trout
- Apr 12 trout
- Mar 27 trout
- Mar 5 trout
- Feb 24 trout
20207 stockings
- Dec 9 trout
- Oct 21 trout
- May 26 trout
- May 11 trout
- Apr 17 trout
- Mar 14 trout
- Feb 13 trout
20198 stockings
- Dec 19 trout
- Oct 17 trout
- May 17 trout
- May 9 trout
- Apr 30 trout
- Apr 10 trout
- Mar 21 trout
- Mar 5 trout
20188 stockings
- Dec 5 trout
- Oct 4 trout
- May 25 trout
- May 17 trout
- Apr 13 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 8 trout
- Feb 9 trout
20178 stockings
- Dec 7 trout
- Oct 23 trout
- May 31 trout
- Apr 21 trout
- Apr 12 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 17 trout
20162 stockings
- Dec 9 trout
- Oct 5 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 Potts Creek?
Craig County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Potts Creek
- Barbours Creekstream · 8 mistocked May 9, 2026
- Craig Creekstream · 19 mistocked May 5, 2026
- Roaring Runstream · 19 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Pounding Mill Creekstream · 20 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Glen Alton Pondpond · 21 mistocked May 13, 2026
- Roanoke River (Green Hill Park)stream · 23 mistocked Oct 22, 2026
- Roanoke River (Salem)stream · 25 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
All stocked waters in Craig CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Potts Creek
- When was Potts Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Nov 6, 2026 (rainbow trout and tiger trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Potts Creek stocked?
- Stocked 6 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 16 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May.
- Is Potts Creek stocked often?
- 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 Potts Creek?
- Rainbow trout (41 stockings); Brown trout (28 stockings); Tiger trout (16 stockings); Brook trout (1 stocking).