Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir) trout stocking
Albemarle County, Virginia · lake · 300 ft elevation
Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir) was last stocked 11 days ago (Oct 29, 2026). We have 81 stockings on record since Oct 15, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, tiger trout.
Last stocked
11 days ago
Oct 29, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
81 stockings
since Oct 15, 2016
- The most stocked water in Albemarle County (81 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: JAMES RIVER AT SCOTTSVILLE, VA (under 1 km away).
- Flow
- 911 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.82 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)
- Tonight37°FClearwind 5 mph
- Monday66°FSunnywind 3 to 9 mph
- Monday Night33°FMostly Clearwind 1 to 5 mph
- Tuesday70°FSunnywind 1 to 8 mph
- Tuesday Night36°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 5 mph
- Veterans Day70°FSunnywind 0 to 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir) stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April. Stocked 7 times in 2026, about every 15 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 40 |
| Rainbow trout | 38 |
| Brown trout | 14 |
| Tiger trout | 4 |
Stocking history
20267 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 29Latest Thursday · 11 days ago | Brown trout | 24 weeks |
May 14 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
May 4 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 1 week |
Apr 27 Monday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 41 days |
Mar 17 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 13 days |
Mar 4 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 15 days |
Feb 17 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 95 days |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 14 Friday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 39 days |
Oct 6 Monday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 146 days |
May 13 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Apr 28 Monday | Rainbow trout | 32 days |
Mar 27 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 13 days |
Mar 14 Friday | Rainbow trout | 11 days |
Mar 3 Monday | Rainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Feb 17 Monday | Brown troutRainbow troutTiger trout | 69 days |
20248 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 10 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 53 days |
Oct 18 Friday | Brown trout | 164 days |
May 7 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 20 days |
Apr 17 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 16 days |
Apr 1 Monday | Rainbow trout | 4 weeks |
Mar 4 Monday | Rainbow trout | 10 days |
Feb 23 Friday | Rainbow trout | 7 weeks |
Jan 5 Friday | Rainbow trout | 29 days |
20238 stockings
- Dec 7 rainbow trout
- Nov 3 rainbow trout
- May 10 rainbow trout
- May 4 rainbow trout
- Mar 9 rainbow trout
- Mar 3 rainbow trout
- Feb 22 rainbow trout
- Jan 9 rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Dec 7 rainbow trout
- Oct 21 rainbow trout
- May 17 rainbow trout
- Apr 12 rainbow trout
- Apr 5 rainbow trout
- Mar 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 15 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 15 rainbow trout
20217 stockings
- Dec 17 brown trout
- Oct 14 rainbow trout
- Apr 16 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Mar 2 trout
- Feb 9 trout
202010 stockings
- Dec 2 trout
- Nov 19 trout
- Oct 15 trout
- May 6 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Apr 17 trout
- Mar 19 trout
- Mar 5 trout
- Feb 28 trout
- Jan 6 trout
20196 stockings
- Oct 18 trout
- Apr 17 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 12 trout
- Mar 4 trout
- Feb 8 trout
20188 stockings
- Dec 17 trout
- Nov 6 trout
- Oct 3 trout
- May 12 trout
- Apr 21 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 23 trout
- Feb 12 trout
20179 stockings
- Dec 5 trout
- Nov 14 trout
- Oct 6 trout
- May 1 trout
- Apr 13 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Mar 4 trout
- Jan 4 trout
20162 stockings
- Nov 10 trout
- Oct 15 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 Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)?
Albemarle County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)
- Mint Springs Lake (Middle)lake · 23 mistocked May 16, 2025
- Mint Springs Lake (Upper)lake · 23 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
All stocked waters in Albemarle CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)
- When was Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir) last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 29, 2026 (brown trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir) stocked?
- Stocked 7 times in 2026, about every 15 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
- Is Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir) stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Albemarle 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 Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)?
- Rainbow trout (38 stockings); Brown trout (14 stockings); Tiger trout (4 stockings).