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Where Virginia stocks brown trout

Virginia has stocked brown trout in 95 waters on our record (449 stockings). The latest went into Douthat Lake & Wilson Creek, 4 months ago (May 29, 2026). Most brown trout stockings come in April to May.

When brown trout are stocked in Virginia

Jan: 31 stocking days31JanFeb: 20 stocking days20FebMar: 72 stocking days72MarApr: 127 stocking days127AprMay: 127 stocking days127MayJun: 0 stocking daysJunJul: 0 stocking daysJulAug: 0 stocking daysAugSep: 0 stocking daysSepOct: 28 stocking days28OctNov: 25 stocking days25NovDec: 18 stocking days18Dec
Brown trout stocking days in Virginia by month. This month is shown in blue.

Virginia waters stocked with brown trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockings
Douthat Lake & Wilson CreeklakeBath CountyMay 29, 202612
Hales LakelakeGrayson CountyMay 29, 20268
North River (Natural Chimneys)streamAugusta CountyMay 28, 20263
Silver LakelakeRockingham CountyMay 28, 20263
Back CreekstreamBath CountyMay 27, 202611
Crooked CreekstreamCarroll CountyMay 27, 202629
Dan River (Below Powerhouse)streamPatrick CountyMay 27, 20268
Stony CreekstreamShenandoah CountyMay 27, 202610
Tye RiverstreamNelson CountyMay 27, 202610
Cowpasture RiverstreamBath CountyMay 26, 20264
Little Reed Island CreeklakeCarroll CountyMay 22, 20268
Maury RiverstreamRockbridge CountyMay 22, 20266
Mill CreekstreamRockbridge CountyMay 22, 20266
Potts CreekstreamCraig CountyMay 22, 20269
Jackson River (Rt. 623)streamBath CountyMay 21, 20268
Happy CreekstreamWarren CountyMay 19, 20263
Hawksbill CreekstreamPage CountyMay 19, 20261
Paddy RunstreamFrederick CountyMay 19, 20263
Jackson River (Hidden Valley)streamBath CountyMay 18, 20267
Pedlar River (Lower)streamAmherst CountyMay 18, 202612
South River (Grottoes)streamRockingham CountyMay 15, 20269
South River (Ridgeview Park)streamAugusta CountyMay 15, 20269
Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 14, 20268
Braley PondpondAugusta CountyMay 13, 20266
Passage CreekstreamShenandoah CountyMay 13, 20268
Rockcastle CreekstreamPatrick CountyMay 13, 20266
Laurel ForkstreamFloyd CountyMay 12, 20268
Mint Springs Lake (Upper)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 12, 20269
Elk CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 9, 20268
Bullpasture RiverstreamHighland CountyMay 8, 20266
Bullpasture RiverstreamBath CountyMay 8, 20266
Burkes ForkstreamFloyd CountyMay 8, 20268
Pound River (Flannagan Dam)streamDickenson CountyMay 8, 20262
Runnett Bag CreekstreamFranklin CountyMay 8, 20265
Jennings CreekstreamBotetourt CountyMay 7, 20269
North River (Gorge)streamAugusta CountyMay 6, 20266
Goose CreekstreamFloyd CountyMay 4, 20266
Pads CreekstreamBath CountyMay 4, 20262
Toms CreekstreamMontgomery CountyMay 4, 20266
Lake WittenlakeTazewell CountyMay 1, 20265
South River (Catch and Release section)streamAugusta CountyMay 1, 20264
Pedlar River (Below Dam)streamAmherst CountyApr 30, 20265
South RiverstreamRockbridge CountyApr 30, 20264
Pedlar River (Upper)streamAmherst CountyApr 29, 20266
North Fork Shenandoah RiverstreamRockingham CountyApr 28, 20265
North River (Tail)streamAugusta CountyApr 27, 20262
Mill CreekstreamShenandoah CountyApr 23, 20261
Tomahawk PondpondShenandoah CountyApr 23, 20261
Holliday CreekstreamAppomattox CountyApr 20, 20264
Back CreekstreamAugusta CountyApr 16, 20261
Lower Sherando LakelakeAugusta CountyApr 16, 20261
Quantico MCBPrince William CountyApr 16, 20266
Roaring RunstreamBotetourt CountyApr 16, 20264
Cook LakelakeCity of Alexandria CountyApr 10, 20267
Old Cossey PondpondCity of Fredericksburg CountyApr 10, 20267
South Mayo River (North Fork)streamPatrick CountyApr 10, 20263
South Mayo River (South Fork)streamPatrick CountyApr 10, 20263
Douthat Lake (Only)lakeBath CountyApr 9, 20261
Wilson Creek (Lower)streamAlleghany CountyApr 9, 20261
Bark Camp LakelakeScott CountyApr 3, 20264
Liberty LakelakeBedford CountyApr 3, 20263
Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie)streamSmyth CountyApr 3, 20262
Middle Fork Holston River (Marion)streamSmyth CountyApr 3, 20262
South Fork Powell RiverstreamWise CountyApr 3, 20261
Cave Mountain LakelakeRockbridge CountyApr 2, 20261
Clearbrook LakelakeFrederick CountyApr 1, 20262
Hogue CreekstreamFrederick CountyApr 1, 20263
Northern Fauquier Community Park PondpondFauquier CountyApr 1, 20261
South River (Basic Park)streamAugusta CountyApr 1, 20261
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lakeFrederick CountyApr 1, 20262
Accotink CreekstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 20263
Holmes RunstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 20263
Jackson River Special RegstreamBath CountyMar 31, 20263
Locust Shade ParklakePrince William CountyMar 30, 20266
Piney RiverstreamAmherst CountyMar 30, 20264
Dismal RiverstreamBuchanan CountyMar 24, 20262
Russell Fork River (Bartlick)streamDickenson CountyMar 24, 20261
North Fork Powell RiverstreamLee CountyMar 23, 20263
South Fork Holston River (Lower)streamSmyth CountyMar 19, 20262
Big Cedar CreekstreamRussell CountyMar 16, 20264
Little Stony CreekstreamScott CountyMar 13, 20261
Passage CreekstreamWarren CountyMar 12, 20263
Wilson Creek (Only)streamBath CountyMar 9, 20262
Clifton Forge ReservoirlakeAlleghany CountyMar 6, 20263
Dorey Park LakelakeHenrico CountyMar 4, 20265
Shields LakelakeCity of Richmond CountyMar 4, 20265
Ivy Creek Park Pond (Clemmons Lake)pondCity of Lynchburg CountyFeb 20, 20265
Poverty CreekstreamMontgomery CountyFeb 19, 20261
Armistead Pointe Park PondpondCity of Hampton CountyFeb 18, 20264
Spring RunstreamBath CountyNov 24, 20251
Hone Quarry LakelakeRockingham CountyMay 23, 20251
Mint Springs Lake (Middle)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 16, 20253
Thompson WMA PondpondFauquier CountyMay 7, 20251
Big Wilson CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 2, 20251
South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)streamSmyth CountyApr 28, 20251

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