Russell Fork River (Bartlick) trout stocking
Dickenson County, Virginia · stream · 1,163 ft elevation
Russell Fork River (Bartlick) was last stocked 4 weeks ago (Oct 9, 2026). We have 79 stockings on record since Oct 6, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout.
Last stocked
4 weeks ago
Oct 9, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
79 stockings
since Oct 6, 2016
- Tied for the most stocked water in Dickenson County (79 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 68% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: RUSSELL FORK AT BARTLICK, VA (under 1 km away).
- Gage height
- 7.88 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Russell Fork River (Bartlick)
- Tonight30°FMostly Cloudy then Areas Of Frost3% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph
- Saturday55°FWidespread Frost then Sunnywind 2 to 7 mph
- Saturday Night25°FWidespread Frostwind 0 to 3 mph
- Sunday64°FWidespread Frost then Sunnywind 1 to 6 mph
- Sunday Night28°FClear then Widespread Frostwind 5 mph
- Monday65°FWidespread Frost then Sunnywind 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Russell Fork River (Bartlick) stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April. Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 18 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 40 |
| Rainbow trout | 31 |
| Brook trout | 5 |
| Brown trout | 4 |
Stocking history
20268 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 9Latest Friday · 4 weeks ago | Rainbow trout | 22 weeks |
May 8 Friday | Rainbow trout | 11 days |
Apr 27 Monday | Rainbow trout | 18 days |
Apr 9 Thursday | Brook trout | 16 days |
Mar 24 Tuesday | Brown trout | 15 days |
Mar 9 Monday | Rainbow trout | 20 days |
Feb 17 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 26 days |
Jan 22 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 14 weeks |
20257 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 16 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 160 days |
May 9 Friday | Brook trout | 15 days |
Apr 24 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 15 days |
Apr 9 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 13 days |
Mar 27 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 37 days |
Feb 18 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 20 days |
Jan 29 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 113 days |
20247 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 22 weeks |
May 7 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Apr 16 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Apr 2 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 15 days |
Mar 18 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Mar 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 62 days |
Jan 2 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 57 days |
20237 stockings
- Nov 6 brown trout
- Oct 25 brown trout
- May 11 brook trout
- Apr 25 brook trout
- Apr 11 rainbow trout
- Mar 21 rainbow trout
- Mar 8 rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Nov 17 rainbow trout
- Oct 18 rainbow trout
- May 6 rainbow trout
- Apr 26 rainbow trout
- Apr 11 rainbow trout
- Mar 28 rainbow trout
- Mar 17 rainbow trout
- Jan 25 rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Dec 7 rainbow trout
- Oct 25 brown trout
- May 3 trout
- Apr 20 trout
- Apr 8 trout
- Mar 30 trout
- Mar 12 trout
- Jan 14 trout
20208 stockings
- Nov 16 trout
- Oct 20 trout
- May 4 trout
- Apr 28 trout
- Apr 17 trout
- Mar 25 trout
- Mar 10 trout
- Feb 4 trout
20198 stockings
- Dec 11 trout
- Oct 24 trout
- May 3 trout
- Apr 22 trout
- Apr 4 trout
- Mar 25 trout
- Mar 15 trout
- Jan 17 trout
20188 stockings
- Nov 8 trout
- Oct 15 trout
- May 4 trout
- Apr 30 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Mar 7 trout
- Feb 9 trout
20178 stockings
- Dec 19 trout
- Oct 17 trout
- May 2 trout
- Apr 14 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 28 trout
- Mar 13 trout
- Jan 25 trout
20162 stockings
- Nov 18 trout
- Oct 6 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 Russell Fork River (Bartlick)?
Dickenson County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Russell Fork River (Bartlick)
- Pound River (Flannagan Dam)stream · 1 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
- Russell Fork River (Haysi)stream · 2 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
- Cranesnest Riverstream · 9 mistocked Oct 5, 2026
- Frying Pan Creekstream · 10 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Russell Fork Riverstream · 14 mistocked Apr 13, 2026
- Pound River / N. Fork Pound Riverstream · 18 mistocked Oct 5, 2026
- Dismal Riverstream · 19 mistocked Oct 20, 2026
- Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.)lake · 23 mistocked Nov 4, 2026
All stocked waters in Dickenson CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Russell Fork River (Bartlick)
- When was Russell Fork River (Bartlick) last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 9, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Russell Fork River (Bartlick) stocked?
- Stocked 8 times in 2026, about every 18 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
- Is Russell Fork River (Bartlick) stocked often?
- Tied for the most stocked water in Dickenson County (79 stocking days on record). 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 Russell Fork River (Bartlick)?
- Rainbow trout (31 stockings); Brook trout (5 stockings); Brown trout (4 stockings).