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Where Virginia stocks brown trout

Virginia has stocked brown trout in 118 waters on our record (1,787 stockings). The latest went into Lake Witten, 2 days ago (Nov 7, 2026). Most brown trout stockings come in March to May.

When brown trout are stocked in Virginia

Jan: 105 stocking days105JanFeb: 134 stocking days134FebMar: 332 stocking days332MarApr: 384 stocking days384AprMay: 333 stocking days333MayJun: 2 stocking days2JunJulAugSepOct: 212 stocking days212OctNov: 153 stocking days153NovDec: 125 stocking days125Dec
Brown trout stocking days in Virginia by month. This month is shown in blue.

Virginia waters stocked with brown trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockings
Lake WittenlakeTazewell CountyNov 7, 202632
Burkes ForkstreamFloyd CountyNov 6, 202634
Little Reed Island CreeklakeCarroll CountyNov 4, 202633
Maury RiverstreamRockbridge CountyOct 30, 202627
Clifton Forge ReservoirlakeAlleghany CountyOct 29, 20269
Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)lakeAlbemarle CountyOct 29, 202614
Back CreekstreamBath CountyOct 28, 202639
Laurel ForkstreamFloyd CountyOct 28, 202625
Lincolnshire LakelakeTazewell CountyOct 27, 20263
Braley PondpondAugusta CountyOct 26, 202622
North River (Tail)streamAugusta CountyOct 26, 20264
Douthat Lake & Wilson CreeklakeBath CountyOct 23, 202657
Stony CreekstreamShenandoah CountyOct 23, 202630
Clearbrook LakelakeFrederick CountyOct 22, 202614
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lakeFrederick CountyOct 22, 202614
Cowpasture RiverstreamBath CountyOct 20, 202621
Dismal RiverstreamBuchanan CountyOct 20, 20269
Piney RiverstreamAmherst CountyOct 20, 202615
Holliday CreekstreamAppomattox CountyOct 19, 202614
South Mayo River (North Fork)streamPatrick CountyOct 19, 202613
South Mayo River (South Fork)streamPatrick CountyOct 19, 202613
Passage CreekstreamWarren CountyOct 16, 202612
Passage CreekstreamShenandoah CountyOct 16, 202630
South River (Grottoes)streamRockingham CountyOct 15, 202629
South River (Ridgeview Park)streamAugusta CountyOct 15, 202629
Rockcastle CreekstreamPatrick CountyOct 13, 202621
Bullpasture RiverstreamBath CountyOct 9, 202625
Bullpasture RiverstreamHighland CountyOct 9, 202625
Mint Springs Lake (Upper)lakeAlbemarle CountyOct 9, 202631
Jackson River (Hidden Valley)streamBath CountyOct 8, 202625
Elk CreekstreamGrayson CountyOct 7, 202633
Hales LakelakeGrayson CountyOct 7, 202631
South River (Catch and Release section)streamAugusta CountyOct 7, 202613
Spring RunstreamBath CountyOct 6, 20268
Tye RiverstreamNelson CountyOct 6, 202636
Pedlar River (Lower)streamAmherst CountyOct 5, 202638
Dan River (Below Powerhouse)streamPatrick CountyOct 2, 202633
Jackson River (Rt. 623)streamBath CountyOct 2, 202628
North River (Natural Chimneys)streamAugusta CountyMay 28, 202613
Silver LakelakeRockingham CountyMay 28, 202612
Crooked CreekstreamCarroll CountyMay 27, 202685
Mill CreekstreamRockbridge CountyMay 22, 202626
Potts CreekstreamCraig CountyMay 22, 202628
Happy CreekstreamWarren CountyMay 19, 202614
Hawksbill CreekstreamPage CountyMay 19, 20268
Paddy RunstreamFrederick CountyMay 19, 202610
Pound River (Flannagan Dam)streamDickenson CountyMay 8, 20265
Runnett Bag CreekstreamFranklin CountyMay 8, 202618
Jennings CreekstreamBotetourt CountyMay 7, 202627
North River (Gorge)streamAugusta CountyMay 6, 202616
Goose CreekstreamFloyd CountyMay 4, 202618
Pads CreekstreamBath CountyMay 4, 202611
Toms CreekstreamMontgomery CountyMay 4, 202617
Pedlar River (Below Dam)streamAmherst CountyApr 30, 202614
South RiverstreamRockbridge CountyApr 30, 202616
Pedlar River (Upper)streamAmherst CountyApr 29, 202615
North Fork Shenandoah RiverstreamRockingham CountyApr 28, 202618
Mill CreekstreamShenandoah CountyApr 23, 202613
Tomahawk PondpondShenandoah CountyApr 23, 20269
Back CreekstreamAugusta CountyApr 16, 20269
Lower Sherando LakelakeAugusta CountyApr 16, 202611
Quantico MCBPrince William CountyApr 16, 202616
Roaring RunstreamBotetourt CountyApr 16, 20267
Cook LakelakeCity of Alexandria CountyApr 10, 202625
Old Cossey PondpondCity of Fredericksburg CountyApr 10, 202625
Douthat Lake (Only)lakeBath CountyApr 9, 20268
Wilson Creek (Lower)streamAlleghany CountyApr 9, 20267
Bark Camp LakelakeScott CountyApr 3, 20269
Liberty LakelakeBedford CountyApr 3, 20268
Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie)streamSmyth CountyApr 3, 202613
Middle Fork Holston River (Marion)streamSmyth CountyApr 3, 202613
South Fork Powell RiverstreamWise CountyApr 3, 20265
Cave Mountain LakelakeRockbridge CountyApr 2, 20262
Hogue CreekstreamFrederick CountyApr 1, 202615
Northern Fauquier Community Park PondpondFauquier CountyApr 1, 20264
South River (Basic Park)streamAugusta CountyApr 1, 20264
Accotink CreekstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 202613
Holmes RunstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 202613
Jackson River Special RegstreamBath CountyMar 31, 20268
Locust Shade ParklakePrince William CountyMar 30, 202624
Russell Fork River (Bartlick)streamDickenson CountyMar 24, 20264
North Fork Powell RiverstreamLee CountyMar 23, 20267
South Fork Holston River (Lower)streamSmyth CountyMar 19, 202612
Big Cedar CreekstreamRussell CountyMar 16, 202610
Little Stony CreekstreamScott CountyMar 13, 20262
Wilson Creek (Only)streamBath CountyMar 9, 202610
Dorey Park LakelakeHenrico CountyMar 4, 202625
Shields LakelakeCity of Richmond CountyMar 4, 202625
Ivy Creek Park Pond (Clemmons Lake)pondCity of Lynchburg CountyFeb 20, 202622
Poverty CreekstreamMontgomery CountyFeb 19, 20261
Armistead Pointe Park PondpondCity of Hampton CountyFeb 18, 202619
Hone Quarry LakelakeRockingham CountyMay 23, 20251
Mint Springs Lake (Middle)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 16, 202525
Thompson WMA PondpondFauquier CountyMay 7, 202514
Big Wilson CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 2, 20257
South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)streamSmyth CountyApr 28, 20251
Tennessee LaurelstreamWashington CountyFeb 25, 20259
Whitetop Laurel (Lower)streamWashington CountyFeb 25, 20258
Whitetop Laurel (Upper)streamWashington CountyFeb 25, 20259
Lake TamslakeCity of Staunton CountyOct 18, 202410
Clinch MountainstreamWashington CountyMay 20, 20242
South Branch Potomac RiverstreamHighland CountyMay 13, 20245
West Fork Reed CreekstreamWythe CountyApr 29, 20241
Northwest River ParklakeCity of Chesapeake CountyMar 22, 202411
Fox CreekstreamGrayson CountyJan 24, 20243
Middle Fox CreekstreamGrayson CountyJan 24, 20243
Middle Fork Powell River (Appalachia)streamWise CountyNov 9, 20232
Frying Pan CreekstreamDickenson CountyOct 30, 20231
Russell Fork River (Haysi)streamDickenson CountyOct 25, 20232
Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)streamWythe CountyMay 26, 20233
Cripple Creek (Ravens)streamWythe CountyMay 18, 20232
Rural Retreat Lake PondpondWythe CountyMay 17, 20232
Cranesnest RiverstreamDickenson CountyMar 2, 20232
Pound River / N. Fork Pound RiverstreamWise CountyMar 2, 20232
Jackson River Special Regulation*streamBath CountyMar 21, 20221
Hardy CreekstreamLee CountyOct 7, 20211
Big Moccasin CreekstreamScott CountyOct 1, 20211
Middle Fork of Powell RiverstreamWise CountyOct 1, 20211

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