Roaring Run trout stocking
Botetourt County, Virginia · stream · 1,528 ft elevation
Roaring Run was last stocked 6 months ago (May 11, 2026). We have 50 stockings on record since Dec 8, 2016, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May and November. Species stocked: brook trout, rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout.
- The second most stocked of 5 waters in Botetourt County.
- Stocked about as often as a typical Virginia water on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CRAIG CREEK AT PARR, VA (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 55 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.55 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Roaring Run
- Tonight42°FClearwind 10 mph
- Monday62°FSunnywind 9 to 15 mph
- Monday Night39°FMostly Clearwind 1 to 7 mph
- Tuesday68°FSunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night43°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Veterans Day68°FSunnywind 2 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Roaring Run stocked?
Most stockings come in February to May and November. Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 25 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 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 25 |
| Brook trout | 18 |
| Rainbow trout | 14 |
| Brown trout | 7 |
| Tiger trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 11Latest Monday | Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 25 days |
Apr 16 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 41 days |
Mar 6 Friday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Feb 20 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 102 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 10 Monday | Rainbow trout | 26 weeks |
May 12 Monday | Brook troutBrown trout | 40 days |
Apr 2 Wednesday | Brook troutBrown trout | 30 days |
Mar 3 Monday | Brook troutBrown troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Feb 7 Friday | Brook trout | 12 weeks |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 15 Friday | Rainbow trout | 190 days |
May 9 Thursday | Brook trout | 24 days |
Apr 15 Monday | Brook troutBrown trout | 44 days |
Mar 2 Saturday | Brook trout | 22 days |
Feb 9 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 73 days |
20235 stockings
- Nov 28 rainbow trout
- May 11 rainbow trout
- Apr 25 brook trout, brown trout
- Mar 14 brook trout
- Jan 6 brook trout, rainbow trout
20224 stockings
- Nov 14 brook trout, rainbow trout
- May 13 brook trout
- Apr 20 brook trout
- Feb 15 brook trout
20216 stockings
- Dec 1 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Nov 16 rainbow trout
- May 13 trout
- Apr 20 trout
- Mar 4 trout
- Jan 7 trout
20205 stockings
- Nov 4 trout
- May 6 trout
- Apr 27 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Feb 27 trout
20195 stockings
- Dec 26 trout
- May 9 trout
- Apr 16 trout
- Mar 20 trout
- Feb 7 trout
20185 stockings
- Nov 14 trout
- May 1 trout
- Apr 11 trout
- Mar 14 trout
- Jan 10 trout
20175 stockings
- Nov 14 trout
- May 4 trout
- Apr 11 trout
- Mar 21 trout
- Feb 9 trout
20161 stocking
- Dec 8 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 Roaring Run?
Botetourt County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Roaring Run
- Pounding Mill Creekstream · 6 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Smith Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 6, 2026
- Clifton Forge Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked Oct 29, 2026
- Barbours Creekstream · 12 mistocked May 9, 2026
- Wilson Creek (Only)stream · 13 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
- Douthat Lake (Only)lake · 15 mistocked Apr 9, 2026
- Douthat Lake & Wilson Creeklake · 15 mistocked Oct 23, 2026
- Pads Creekstream · 18 mistocked May 4, 2026
All stocked waters in Botetourt CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Roaring Run
- When was Roaring Run last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 11, 2026 (brook trout, rainbow trout and tiger trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Roaring Run stocked?
- Stocked 4 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 25 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May and November.
- Is Roaring Run stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 5 waters in Botetourt 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 Roaring Run?
- Brook trout (18 stockings); Rainbow trout (14 stockings); Brown trout (7 stockings); Tiger trout (1 stocking).