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Where Virginia stocks rainbow trout

Virginia has stocked rainbow trout in 183 waters on our record (1,440 stockings). The latest went into Clinch Mountain, 4 months ago (May 30, 2026). Most rainbow trout stockings come in April to May.

When rainbow trout are stocked in Virginia

Jan: 66 stocking days66JanFeb: 76 stocking days76FebMar: 255 stocking days255MarApr: 467 stocking days467AprMay: 334 stocking days334MayJun: 0 stocking daysJunJul: 0 stocking daysJulAug: 0 stocking daysAugSep: 0 stocking daysSepOct: 110 stocking days110OctNov: 81 stocking days81NovDec: 44 stocking days44Dec
Rainbow trout stocking days in Virginia by month. This month is shown in blue.

Virginia waters stocked with rainbow trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockings
Clinch MountainstreamWashington CountyMay 30, 202644
Crooked CreekstreamCarroll CountyMay 30, 202675
Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie)streamSmyth CountyMay 30, 202612
Middle Fork Holston River (Marion)streamSmyth CountyMay 30, 202612
Forest Service Office Youth PondspondSmyth CountyMay 29, 20266
Hales LakelakeGrayson CountyMay 29, 202613
Middle Fork Powell River (Appalachia)streamWise CountyMay 29, 202610
North River (Natural Chimneys)streamAugusta CountyMay 28, 20264
Silver LakelakeRockingham CountyMay 28, 20265
Dan River (Below Powerhouse)streamPatrick CountyMay 27, 202612
Tye RiverstreamNelson CountyMay 27, 202611
Cowpasture RiverstreamBath CountyMay 26, 20267
Cripple Creek (Ravens)streamWythe CountyMay 26, 202612
Robinson RiverstreamMadison CountyMay 26, 202611
South Fork Holston River (Lower)streamSmyth CountyMay 26, 20268
Rural Retreat Lake PondpondWythe CountyMay 23, 202612
Wytheville Community College PondpondWythe CountyMay 23, 202612
Little Reed Island CreeklakeCarroll CountyMay 22, 202612
Martins CreekstreamLee CountyMay 22, 202610
North Fork Powell RiverstreamLee CountyMay 22, 20269
Potts CreekstreamCraig CountyMay 22, 202612
South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)streamSmyth CountyMay 22, 202613
Big Stoney CreekstreamGiles CountyMay 21, 202612
Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)streamWythe CountyMay 20, 202612
Hughes RiverstreamMadison CountyMay 20, 202611
Tennessee LaurelstreamWashington CountyMay 20, 202611
Whitetop Laurel (Upper)streamWashington CountyMay 20, 20268
Smith River (Lower)streamHenry CountyMay 19, 202612
Pedlar River (Lower)streamAmherst CountyMay 18, 202612
Roanoke River (Salem)streamRoanoke CountyMay 18, 202615
Big Cedar CreekstreamRussell CountyMay 15, 20268
Peak Creek-Town of PulaskistreamPulaski CountyMay 15, 20267
Rose RiverstreamMadison CountyMay 15, 202611
South River (Basic Park)streamAugusta CountyMay 15, 20265
South River (Grottoes)streamRockingham CountyMay 15, 20269
South River (Ridgeview Park)streamAugusta CountyMay 15, 20269
Mill CreekstreamShenandoah CountyMay 14, 20267
Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 14, 202611
Big Stony CreekstreamScott CountyMay 13, 20266
Braley PondpondAugusta CountyMay 13, 20267
Gullion Fork PondspondWythe CountyMay 13, 20266
Little Stony CreekstreamScott CountyMay 13, 20265
Passage CreekstreamShenandoah CountyMay 13, 202611
Rockcastle CreekstreamPatrick CountyMay 13, 20267
Big Brumley CreekstreamWashington CountyMay 12, 20266
Big Tumbling CreekstreamWashington CountyMay 12, 202610
Glade CreekstreamRoanoke CountyMay 12, 202610
Lick CreekstreamBland CountyMay 12, 20267
Mint Springs Lake (Upper)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 12, 202611
South Branch Potomac RiverstreamHighland CountyMay 12, 20267
Tinker CreekstreamRoanoke CountyMay 12, 202610
Little Indian CreekstreamFloyd CountyMay 11, 20266
Roaring RunstreamBotetourt CountyMay 11, 20265
South RiverstreamGreene CountyMay 11, 20267
Swift RunstreamGreene CountyMay 11, 20267
Elk CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 9, 202612
Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.)lakeWise CountyMay 8, 20266
Bullpasture RiverstreamBath CountyMay 8, 20269
Bullpasture RiverstreamHighland CountyMay 8, 20269
Burkes ForkstreamFloyd CountyMay 8, 202612
Cave Mountain LakelakeRockbridge CountyMay 8, 20265
Clearbrook LakelakeFrederick CountyMay 8, 20269
Little RiverstreamFloyd CountyMay 8, 202612
Pigg RiverstreamFranklin CountyMay 8, 202611
Pound River (Flannagan Dam)streamDickenson CountyMay 8, 20269
Runnett Bag CreekstreamFranklin CountyMay 8, 20267
Russell Fork River (Bartlick)streamDickenson CountyMay 8, 202610
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lakeFrederick CountyMay 8, 20269
Douthat Lake & Wilson CreeklakeBath CountyMay 7, 202626
Fox CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 7, 20265
Jennings CreekstreamBotetourt CountyMay 7, 202612
Middle Fox CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 7, 20265
Peak Creek-Below Gatewood ReservoirstreamPulaski CountyMay 7, 20267
Jackson River (Rt. 623)streamBath CountyMay 6, 20268
North River (Gorge)streamAugusta CountyMay 6, 20265
Norton Reservoir (Upper)lakeCity of Norton CountyMay 6, 20269
South Fork Clinch RiverstreamTazewell CountyMay 6, 20266
Stock CreekstreamScott CountyMay 6, 20267
West Fork Little RiverstreamFloyd CountyMay 6, 20267
Craig CreekstreamMontgomery CountyMay 5, 20267
Helton CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 5, 20268
Middle Fork Holston River (Upper)streamSmyth CountyMay 5, 20267
Russell Fork River (Haysi)streamDickenson CountyMay 5, 20264
Staley CreekstreamSmyth CountyMay 5, 202612
Chestnut CreekstreamCarroll CountyMay 4, 20264
Elkhorn LakelakeAugusta CountyMay 4, 202611
Goose CreekstreamFloyd CountyMay 4, 20267
Lincolnshire LakelakeTazewell CountyMay 4, 202611
Little Tumbling CreekstreamTazewell CountyMay 4, 20266
Pads CreekstreamBath CountyMay 4, 20266
Sugar Hollow ReservoirlakeAlbemarle CountyMay 4, 202613
Toms CreekstreamMontgomery CountyMay 4, 20266
Big Wilson CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 2, 202611
Ivy CreeklakeCity of Lynchburg CountyMay 2, 20266
Pandapas PondpondMontgomery CountyMay 2, 20269
South Fork Powell RiverstreamWise CountyMay 2, 202611
Dismal RiverstreamBuchanan CountyMay 1, 20268
Lake TamslakeCity of Staunton CountyMay 1, 20266
Lake WittenlakeTazewell CountyMay 1, 202612
Roanoke River (City)streamRoanoke CountyMay 1, 202611
South River (Catch and Release section)streamAugusta CountyMay 1, 20263
Wolf CreekstreamBland CountyMay 1, 202612
Wolf CreekstreamGiles CountyMay 1, 202612
Clifton Forge ReservoirlakeAlleghany CountyApr 30, 20265
Pedlar River (Below Dam)streamAmherst CountyApr 30, 20265
Pedlar River (Upper)streamAmherst CountyApr 29, 20267
Happy CreekstreamWarren CountyApr 24, 20266
Laurel Fork CreekstreamBland CountyApr 24, 20264
Bark Camp LakelakeScott CountyApr 23, 202611
Briery Branch LakelakeRockingham CountyApr 23, 202612
Hearthstone LakelakeAugusta CountyApr 23, 20262
Hone Quarry LakelakeRockingham CountyApr 23, 202611
Laurel CreekstreamTazewell CountyApr 23, 20265
Tomahawk PondpondShenandoah CountyApr 23, 20265
Middle CreekstreamBotetourt CountyApr 21, 20266
North CreekstreamBotetourt CountyApr 21, 20267
Holliday CreekstreamAppomattox CountyApr 20, 20264
Stoney CreekstreamWythe CountyApr 20, 20265
West Fork Reed CreekstreamWythe CountyApr 20, 20265
Back CreekstreamAugusta CountyApr 16, 20265
Comers CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 20265
Cressy CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 20265
Dickey CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 20265
Hurricane CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 20265
Lower Sherando LakelakeAugusta CountyApr 16, 20268
Northern Fauquier Community Park PondpondFauquier CountyApr 16, 20264
Quantico MCBPrince William CountyApr 16, 20266
Ararat RiverstreamPatrick CountyApr 14, 20264
Clarks CreekstreamPatrick CountyApr 14, 20263
Franklin County Park PondpondFranklin CountyApr 14, 20266
Smith River (Dam)streamHenry CountyApr 14, 20267
Lovills CreekstreamCarroll CountyApr 13, 20264
Cook LakelakeCity of Alexandria CountyApr 10, 20267
Hawksbill CreekstreamPage CountyApr 10, 202611
Old Cossey PondpondCity of Fredericksburg CountyApr 10, 20267
Poverty CreekstreamMontgomery CountyApr 10, 20264
South Mayo River (North Fork)streamPatrick CountyApr 10, 20264
South Mayo River (South Fork)streamPatrick CountyApr 10, 20264
Douthat Lake (Only)lakeBath CountyApr 9, 20267
Stony CreekstreamShenandoah CountyApr 9, 202610
Irish CreekstreamRockbridge CountyApr 8, 20266
Maury RiverstreamRockbridge CountyApr 6, 20268
Mill CreekstreamRockbridge CountyApr 6, 20268
Liberty LakelakeBedford CountyApr 3, 20268
Big Moccasin CreekstreamScott CountyApr 2, 20264
Cranesnest RiverstreamDickenson CountyApr 2, 20266
Pound River / N. Fork Pound RiverstreamWise CountyApr 2, 20265
Hogue CreekstreamFrederick CountyApr 1, 20266
Accotink CreekstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 20263
Holmes RunstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 20263
Locust Shade ParklakePrince William CountyMar 30, 20266
Piney RiverstreamAmherst CountyMar 30, 20264
Rocky Row RunstreamAmherst CountyMar 27, 20263
Wilson Creek (Only)streamBath CountyMar 27, 20264
Ivy Creek Park Pond (Clemmons Lake)pondCity of Lynchburg CountyMar 23, 20266
Armistead Pointe Park PondpondCity of Hampton CountyMar 20, 20265
Paddy RunstreamFrederick CountyMar 20, 20265
Roanoke River (Green Hill Park)streamRoanoke CountyMar 19, 20264
McFalls CreekstreamBotetourt CountyMar 17, 20263
North Fork Shenandoah RiverstreamRockingham CountyMar 16, 20266
Upper Sherando LakelakeAugusta CountyMar 16, 20265
South RiverstreamRockbridge CountyMar 13, 20265
Frying Pan CreekstreamDickenson CountyMar 11, 20263
Russell Fork RiverstreamBuchanan CountyMar 11, 20263
Wilson Creek (Lower)streamAlleghany CountyMar 9, 20261
Back CreekstreamBath CountyMar 5, 20268
Clear CreekstreamWise CountyMar 5, 20263
Dorey Park LakelakeHenrico CountyMar 4, 20265
Hardy CreekstreamLee CountyMar 4, 20263
Indian CreekstreamLee CountyMar 4, 20262
Jackson River (Hidden Valley)streamBath CountyMar 4, 20266
Shields LakelakeCity of Richmond CountyMar 4, 20265
Middle Fork of Powell RiverstreamWise CountyMar 3, 20263
Valley CreekstreamWashington CountyMar 2, 20263
Spring RunstreamBath CountyFeb 27, 20266
Passage CreekstreamWarren CountyJan 14, 20263
Whitetop Laurel (Lower)streamWashington CountyNov 13, 20256
Straight BranchstreamWashington CountyOct 23, 20252
Beartree LakelakeWashington CountyMay 29, 20254
Thompson WMA PondpondFauquier CountyMay 20, 20255
Mint Springs Lake (Middle)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 16, 20253
North River (Upper)streamAugusta CountyMay 14, 20251
North River (Tail)streamAugusta CountyMar 27, 20251

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