Slate Lick Lake trout stocking
Rockingham County, Virginia · lake · 1,528 ft elevation
Slate Lick Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (May 1, 2026). We have 48 stockings on record since Dec 19, 2016, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in January to May. Species stocked: brook trout, rainbow trout, tiger trout.
- Number 7 of 10 stocked waters in Rockingham County by stocking days.
- Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record.
Weather at Slate Lick Lake
- Today60°FSunnywind 7 to 14 mph
- Tonight36°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 6 mph
- Tuesday68°FSunnywind 1 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night40°FMostly Clearwind 2 mph
- Veterans Day67°FSunnywind 2 mph
- Wednesday Night43°FPartly Cloudy11% rain · wind 1 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Slate Lick Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in January to May. Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 35 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 25 |
| Brook trout | 19 |
| Rainbow trout | 5 |
| Tiger trout | 3 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 1Latest Friday | Brook trout | 16 days |
Apr 15 Wednesday | Brook trout | 5 weeks |
Mar 11 Wednesday | Brook trout | 310 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 5 Monday | Brook trout | 25 days |
Apr 10 Thursday | Brook trout | 22 days |
Mar 19 Wednesday | Brook trout | 19 days |
Feb 28 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Feb 4 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 39 weeks |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
May 7 Tuesday | Brook trout | 26 days |
Apr 11 Thursday | Brook trout | 24 days |
Mar 18 Monday | Brook trout | 25 days |
Feb 22 Thursday | Tiger trout | 22 days |
Jan 31 Wednesday | Tiger trout | 264 days |
20235 stockings
- May 12 brook trout
- Apr 26 brook trout
- Mar 21 brook trout
- Feb 13 brook trout
- Jan 23 tiger trout
20225 stockings
- May 5 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 14 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 22 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 10 brook trout
- Jan 14 brook trout
20215 stockings
- May 18 trout
- Apr 9 trout
- Mar 10 trout
- Feb 16 trout
- Jan 13 trout
20205 stockings
- Apr 27 trout
- Apr 9 trout
- Mar 20 trout
- Feb 25 trout
- Jan 28 trout
20194 stockings
- May 14 trout
- Apr 10 trout
- Mar 28 trout
- Feb 26 trout
20186 stockings
- Nov 29 trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 19 trout
- Mar 20 trout
- Feb 15 trout
- Jan 30 trout
20174 stockings
- May 9 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Mar 27 trout
- Jan 25 trout
20161 stocking
- Dec 19 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 Slate Lick Lake?
Rockingham County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Slate Lick Lake
- Slate Lick Runstream · 1 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Dry Riverstream · 7 mistocked May 7, 2026
- North Fork Shenandoah Riverstream · 10 mistocked Apr 28, 2026
- German Riverstream · 11 mistocked Apr 15, 2026
- Tomahawk Pondpond · 12 mistocked Apr 23, 2026
- Silver Lakelake · 13 mistocked May 28, 2026
- Hone Quarry Lakelake · 13 mistocked Oct 21, 2026
- Hone Quarry Runstream · 14 mistocked Apr 14, 2026
All stocked waters in Rockingham CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Slate Lick Lake
- When was Slate Lick Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1, 2026 (brook trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Slate Lick Lake stocked?
- Stocked 3 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 35 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in January to May.
- Is Slate Lick Lake stocked often?
- Number 7 of 10 stocked waters in Rockingham County by stocking days. Stocked less often than most Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Slate Lick Lake?
- Brook trout (19 stockings); Rainbow trout (5 stockings); Tiger trout (3 stockings).