Rose River trout stocking
Madison County, Virginia · stream · 861 ft elevation
Rose River was last stocked 6 months ago (May 15, 2026). We have 79 stockings on record since Oct 14, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, tiger trout.
Last stocked
6 months ago
May 15, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
79 stockings
since Oct 14, 2016
- The third most stocked of 3 waters in Madison County.
- Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Rose River
- Overnight41°FPartly Cloudy1% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
- Saturday55°FSunny1% rain · wind 3 to 12 mph
- Saturday Night37°FMostly Clearwind 2 to 8 mph
- Sunday63°FSunnywind 3 mph
- Sunday Night41°FMostly Clearwind 3 mph
- Monday60°FSunnywind 2 to 7 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Rose River stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April. Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 8 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 40 |
| Trout | 39 |
| Brook trout | 29 |
| Tiger trout | 1 |
Stocking history
20268 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 15Latest Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 8 days |
May 7 Thursday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 22 days |
Apr 15 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 5 days |
Apr 10 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 1 week |
Apr 3 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 1 week |
Mar 27 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 23 days |
Mar 4 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 43 days |
Jan 20 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 260 days |
20256 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 5 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 31 days |
Apr 4 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 4 days |
Mar 31 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 19 days |
Mar 12 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 12 days |
Feb 28 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Feb 10 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 9 weeks |
20249 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 9 Monday | Rainbow trout | 7 weeks |
Oct 21 Monday | Rainbow trout | 166 days |
May 8 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 8 days |
Apr 30 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 25 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 11 days |
Mar 25 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 20 days |
Mar 5 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 29 days |
Feb 5 Monday | Rainbow trout | 24 days |
Jan 12 Friday | Rainbow trout | 25 days |
20237 stockings
- Dec 18 rainbow trout
- May 3 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 22 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 11 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 31 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 15 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Jan 13 rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Nov 22 rainbow trout
- Oct 28 rainbow trout
- May 10 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 23 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 1 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 28 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 11 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 18 brook trout, rainbow trout
20217 stockings
- Nov 30 rainbow trout
- Oct 28 rainbow trout
- May 1 trout
- Apr 2 trout
- Mar 22 trout
- Mar 12 trout
- Feb 2 trout
20209 stockings
- Dec 29 trout
- Nov 10 trout
- Oct 19 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 27 trout
- Apr 14 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Mar 11 trout
- Feb 29 trout
20198 stockings
- Dec 11 trout
- Oct 29 trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 28 trout
- Mar 14 trout
- Jan 16 trout
20188 stockings
- Dec 6 trout
- Oct 30 trout
- May 9 trout
- Apr 20 trout
- Apr 6 trout
- Mar 28 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20177 stockings
- Dec 7 trout
- Oct 30 trout
- Apr 26 trout
- Apr 12 trout
- Mar 31 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 16 trout
20162 stockings
- Dec 28 trout
- Oct 14 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 Rose River?
Madison County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Rose River
- Robinson Riverstream · 3 mistocked Oct 21, 2026
- Hughes Riverstream · 6 mistocked May 20, 2026
- South Riverstream · 12 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Hawksbill Creekstream · 13 mistocked Oct 1, 2026
- Swift Runstream · 15 mistocked May 11, 2026
- Cub Runstream · 16 mistocked Apr 30, 2026
- Upper Passage Creekstream · 18 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Mill Creekstream · 25 mistocked May 14, 2026
All stocked waters in Madison CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Rose River
- When was Rose River last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 15, 2026 (brook trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Rose River stocked?
- Stocked 8 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 8 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
- Is Rose River stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 3 waters in Madison County. Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Rose River?
- Rainbow trout (40 stockings); Brook trout (29 stockings); Tiger trout (1 stocking).