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Where Virginia stocks rainbow trout

Virginia has stocked rainbow trout in 199 waters on our record (5,145 stockings). The latest went into Lake Witten, 2 days ago (Nov 7, 2026). Most rainbow trout stockings come in March to May.

When rainbow trout are stocked in Virginia

Jan: 278 stocking days278JanFeb: 444 stocking days444FebMar: 1,073 stocking days1.1kMarApr: 1,185 stocking days1.2kAprMay: 856 stocking days856MayJun: 5 stocking days5JunJulAugSepOct: 610 stocking days610OctNov: 356 stocking days356NovDec: 313 stocking days313Dec
Rainbow trout stocking days in Virginia by month. This month is shown in blue.

Virginia waters stocked with rainbow trout

WaterCountyLast stockedStockings
Lake WittenlakeTazewell CountyNov 7, 202642
Burkes ForkstreamFloyd CountyNov 6, 202642
Little RiverstreamFloyd CountyNov 6, 202642
Potts CreekstreamCraig CountyNov 6, 202641
Roanoke River (City)streamRoanoke CountyNov 5, 202641
Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.)lakeWise CountyNov 4, 202622
Crooked CreekstreamCarroll CountyNov 4, 2026198
Little Reed Island CreeklakeCarroll CountyNov 4, 202642
Maury RiverstreamRockbridge CountyOct 30, 202634
Peak Creek-Below Gatewood ReservoirstreamPulaski CountyOct 30, 202626
Clifton Forge ReservoirlakeAlleghany CountyOct 29, 202624
Back CreekstreamBath CountyOct 28, 202646
Bark Camp LakelakeScott CountyOct 28, 202634
Gullion Fork PondspondWythe CountyOct 27, 202624
Lincolnshire LakelakeTazewell CountyOct 27, 202636
Little Tumbling CreekstreamTazewell CountyOct 27, 202621
Roanoke River (Salem)streamRoanoke CountyOct 27, 202657
Big Brumley CreekstreamWashington CountyOct 26, 202622
Big Tumbling CreekstreamWashington CountyOct 26, 202634
Ararat RiverstreamPatrick CountyOct 25, 202613
Clarks CreekstreamPatrick CountyOct 25, 202612
Glade CreekstreamRoanoke CountyOct 23, 202641
Tinker CreekstreamRoanoke CountyOct 23, 202641
Clearbrook LakelakeFrederick CountyOct 22, 202637
Laurel Fork CreekstreamBland CountyOct 22, 202616
Roanoke River (Green Hill Park)streamRoanoke CountyOct 22, 202616
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)lakeFrederick CountyOct 22, 202636
Briery Branch LakelakeRockingham CountyOct 21, 202636
Hone Quarry LakelakeRockingham CountyOct 21, 202635
Laurel CreekstreamTazewell CountyOct 21, 202616
Lick CreekstreamBland CountyOct 21, 202626
Robinson RiverstreamMadison CountyOct 21, 202641
Dismal RiverstreamBuchanan CountyOct 20, 202629
Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie)streamSmyth CountyOct 19, 202633
Middle Fork Holston River (Marion)streamSmyth CountyOct 19, 202633
South Mayo River (North Fork)streamPatrick CountyOct 19, 202616
South Mayo River (South Fork)streamPatrick CountyOct 19, 202616
Helton CreekstreamGrayson CountyOct 16, 202626
Norton Reservoir (Upper)lakeCity of Norton CountyOct 16, 202637
Passage CreekstreamShenandoah CountyOct 16, 202637
Sugar Hollow ReservoirlakeAlbemarle CountyOct 16, 202633
Middle Fork Holston River (Upper)streamSmyth CountyOct 15, 202624
South River (Grottoes)streamRockingham CountyOct 15, 202635
Staley CreekstreamSmyth CountyOct 15, 202636
Big Wilson CreekstreamGrayson CountyOct 14, 202633
Douthat Lake & Wilson CreeklakeBath CountyOct 14, 2026105
Jackson River Special RegstreamBath CountyOct 14, 20266
Lower Sherando LakelakeAugusta CountyOct 14, 202636
Rural Retreat Lake PondpondWythe CountyOct 14, 202641
Big Cedar CreekstreamRussell CountyOct 13, 202628
Elkhorn LakelakeAugusta CountyOct 13, 202640
Rockcastle CreekstreamPatrick CountyOct 13, 202626
Smith River (Lower)streamHenry CountyOct 13, 202641
Wytheville Community College PondpondWythe CountyOct 10, 202625
Bullpasture RiverstreamBath CountyOct 9, 202632
Bullpasture RiverstreamHighland CountyOct 9, 202632
Pigg RiverstreamFranklin CountyOct 9, 202641
Pound River (Flannagan Dam)streamDickenson CountyOct 9, 202632
Russell Fork River (Bartlick)streamDickenson CountyOct 9, 202632
Russell Fork River (Haysi)streamDickenson CountyOct 9, 202619
Hardy CreekstreamLee CountyOct 8, 202612
Indian CreekstreamLee CountyOct 8, 202613
Jackson River (Hidden Valley)streamBath CountyOct 8, 202631
Martins CreekstreamLee CountyOct 8, 202636
Elk CreekstreamGrayson CountyOct 7, 202641
Hales LakelakeGrayson CountyOct 7, 202641
South River (Catch and Release section)streamAugusta CountyOct 7, 202613
Tennessee LaurelstreamWashington CountyOct 7, 202631
Whitetop Laurel (Upper)streamWashington CountyOct 7, 202629
Wolf CreekstreamBland CountyOct 7, 202641
Wolf CreekstreamGiles CountyOct 7, 202641
Cripple Creek (Collins Cove)streamWythe CountyOct 6, 20261
Cripple Creek (Rt. 94)streamWythe CountyOct 6, 202641
Middle Fork Powell River (Appalachia)streamWise CountyOct 6, 202634
South Fork Powell RiverstreamWise CountyOct 6, 202635
Cranesnest RiverstreamDickenson CountyOct 5, 202619
Peak Creek-Town of PulaskistreamPulaski CountyOct 5, 202626
Pound River / N. Fork Pound RiverstreamWise CountyOct 5, 202613
South Fork Holston River (Lower)streamSmyth CountyOct 5, 202628
Dan River (Below Powerhouse)streamPatrick CountyOct 2, 202641
Jackson River (Rt. 623)streamBath CountyOct 2, 202637
North Fork Powell RiverstreamLee CountyOct 2, 202632
South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)streamSmyth CountyOct 2, 202639
Big Moccasin CreekstreamScott CountyOct 1, 202614
Chestnut CreekstreamCarroll CountyOct 1, 202616
Hawksbill CreekstreamPage CountyOct 1, 202638
Middle Fork of Powell RiverstreamWise CountyOct 1, 202613
Stock CreekstreamScott CountyOct 1, 202623
Clinch MountainstreamWashington CountyMay 30, 2026121
Forest Service Office Youth PondspondSmyth CountyMay 29, 202613
North River (Natural Chimneys)streamAugusta CountyMay 28, 202620
Silver LakelakeRockingham CountyMay 28, 202621
Tye RiverstreamNelson CountyMay 27, 202639
Cowpasture RiverstreamBath CountyMay 26, 202631
Cripple Creek (Ravens)streamWythe CountyMay 26, 202640
Big Stoney CreekstreamGiles CountyMay 21, 202640
Hughes RiverstreamMadison CountyMay 20, 202640
Pedlar River (Lower)streamAmherst CountyMay 18, 202640
Rose RiverstreamMadison CountyMay 15, 202640
South River (Basic Park)streamAugusta CountyMay 15, 202610
South River (Ridgeview Park)streamAugusta CountyMay 15, 202634
Mill CreekstreamShenandoah CountyMay 14, 202623
Scottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 14, 202638
Big Stony CreekstreamScott CountyMay 13, 202622
Braley PondpondAugusta CountyMay 13, 202628
Little Stony CreekstreamScott CountyMay 13, 202621
Mint Springs Lake (Upper)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 12, 202637
South Branch Potomac RiverstreamHighland CountyMay 12, 202623
Little Indian CreekstreamFloyd CountyMay 11, 202620
Roaring RunstreamBotetourt CountyMay 11, 202614
South RiverstreamGreene CountyMay 11, 202624
Swift RunstreamGreene CountyMay 11, 202622
Cave Mountain LakelakeRockbridge CountyMay 8, 202612
Runnett Bag CreekstreamFranklin CountyMay 8, 202625
Fox CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 7, 202619
Jennings CreekstreamBotetourt CountyMay 7, 202640
Middle Fox CreekstreamGrayson CountyMay 7, 202619
North River (Gorge)streamAugusta CountyMay 6, 202620
South Fork Clinch RiverstreamTazewell CountyMay 6, 202615
West Fork Little RiverstreamFloyd CountyMay 6, 202620
Craig CreekstreamMontgomery CountyMay 5, 202625
Goose CreekstreamFloyd CountyMay 4, 202625
Pads CreekstreamBath CountyMay 4, 202618
Toms CreekstreamMontgomery CountyMay 4, 202622
Ivy CreeklakeCity of Lynchburg CountyMay 2, 202615
Pandapas PondpondMontgomery CountyMay 2, 202637
Lake TamslakeCity of Staunton CountyMay 1, 202622
Pedlar River (Below Dam)streamAmherst CountyApr 30, 202615
Pedlar River (Upper)streamAmherst CountyApr 29, 202625
Happy CreekstreamWarren CountyApr 24, 202621
Hearthstone LakelakeAugusta CountyApr 23, 202620
Tomahawk PondpondShenandoah CountyApr 23, 202618
Middle CreekstreamBotetourt CountyApr 21, 202614
North CreekstreamBotetourt CountyApr 21, 202615
Holliday CreekstreamAppomattox CountyApr 20, 202615
Stoney CreekstreamWythe CountyApr 20, 202615
West Fork Reed CreekstreamWythe CountyApr 20, 202615
Back CreekstreamAugusta CountyApr 16, 202622
Comers CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 202615
Cressy CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 202615
Dickey CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 202615
Hurricane CreekstreamSmyth CountyApr 16, 202615
Northern Fauquier Community Park PondpondFauquier CountyApr 16, 202610
Quantico MCBPrince William CountyApr 16, 202620
Franklin County Park PondpondFranklin CountyApr 14, 202614
Smith River (Dam)streamHenry CountyApr 14, 202625
Lovills CreekstreamCarroll CountyApr 13, 202615
Cook LakelakeCity of Alexandria CountyApr 10, 202626
Old Cossey PondpondCity of Fredericksburg CountyApr 10, 202626
Poverty CreekstreamMontgomery CountyApr 10, 202615
Douthat Lake (Only)lakeBath CountyApr 9, 202619
Stony CreekstreamShenandoah CountyApr 9, 202636
Irish CreekstreamRockbridge CountyApr 8, 202623
Mill CreekstreamRockbridge CountyApr 6, 202632
Liberty LakelakeBedford CountyApr 3, 202636
Hogue CreekstreamFrederick CountyApr 1, 202622
Accotink CreekstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 202614
Holmes RunstreamFairfax CountyMar 31, 202614
Locust Shade ParklakePrince William CountyMar 30, 202625
Piney RiverstreamAmherst CountyMar 30, 202615
Rocky Row RunstreamAmherst CountyMar 27, 202615
Wilson Creek (Only)streamBath CountyMar 27, 202619
Ivy Creek Park Pond (Clemmons Lake)pondCity of Lynchburg CountyMar 23, 202623
Armistead Pointe Park PondpondCity of Hampton CountyMar 20, 202624
Paddy RunstreamFrederick CountyMar 20, 202620
McFalls CreekstreamBotetourt CountyMar 17, 202615
North Fork Shenandoah RiverstreamRockingham CountyMar 16, 202620
Upper Sherando LakelakeAugusta CountyMar 16, 202625
South RiverstreamRockbridge CountyMar 13, 202622
Frying Pan CreekstreamDickenson CountyMar 11, 202612
Russell Fork RiverstreamBuchanan CountyMar 11, 202612
Wilson Creek (Lower)streamAlleghany CountyMar 9, 202612
Clear CreekstreamWise CountyMar 5, 202614
Dorey Park LakelakeHenrico CountyMar 4, 202626
Shields LakelakeCity of Richmond CountyMar 4, 202625
Valley CreekstreamWashington CountyMar 2, 202613
Spring RunstreamBath CountyFeb 27, 202629
Passage CreekstreamWarren CountyJan 14, 20269
Whitetop Laurel (Lower)streamWashington CountyNov 13, 202526
Straight BranchstreamWashington CountyOct 23, 202512
Beartree LakelakeWashington CountyMay 29, 202527
Thompson WMA PondpondFauquier CountyMay 20, 202524
Mint Springs Lake (Middle)lakeAlbemarle CountyMay 16, 202530
North River (Upper)streamAugusta CountyMay 14, 20253
North River (Tail)streamAugusta CountyMar 27, 20259
Dry RiverstreamRockingham CountyMar 18, 20255
German RiverstreamRockingham CountyFeb 28, 20253
Slate Lick LakelakeRockingham CountyFeb 28, 20255
Slate Lick RunstreamRockingham CountyFeb 28, 20255
Falls HollowstreamAugusta CountyFeb 10, 20252
Mills CreekstreamAugusta CountyFeb 10, 20252
Cub RunstreamPage CountyFeb 6, 20252
Laurel ForkstreamFloyd CountyOct 18, 20241
Northwest River ParklakeCity of Chesapeake CountyMar 22, 202414
Pounding Mill CreekstreamAlleghany CountyFeb 21, 20242
Rush ForkstreamFloyd CountyFeb 8, 20231
Smith CreekstreamAlleghany CountyApr 20, 20221
Hone Quarry RunstreamRockingham CountyApr 13, 20221
Jackson River Special Regulation*streamBath CountyMar 21, 20221

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