Tinker Creek trout stocking
Roanoke County, Virginia · stream · 911 ft elevation
Tinker Creek was last stocked 2 weeks ago (Oct 23, 2026). We have 81 stockings on record since Oct 17, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout.
- The second most stocked of 5 waters in Roanoke County.
- Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: LICK RUN ABOVE PATTON AVENUE AT ROANOKE, VA (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Gage height
- 2.74 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Tinker Creek
- Tonight44°FClearwind 8 to 12 mph
- Monday67°FSunnywind 9 to 18 mph
- Monday Night40°FClearwind 3 to 9 mph
- Tuesday73°FSunnywind 5 to 9 mph
- Tuesday Night40°FMostly Clearwind 6 mph
- Veterans Day72°FSunnywind 1 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Tinker Creek stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April. Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 24 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 41 |
| Trout | 40 |
| Brook trout | 34 |
Stocking history
20267 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 23Latest Friday · 2 weeks ago | Brook troutRainbow trout | 164 days |
May 12 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 29 days |
Apr 13 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
Apr 3 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
Mar 24 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 22 days |
Mar 2 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 24 days |
Feb 6 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 52 days |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 16 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 62 days |
Oct 15 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 173 days |
Apr 25 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Apr 4 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 18 days |
Mar 17 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 13 days |
Mar 4 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 8 days |
Feb 24 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 38 days |
Jan 17 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 57 days |
20248 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 21 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 34 days |
Oct 18 Friday | Rainbow trout | 179 days |
Apr 22 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 17 days |
Apr 5 Friday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 10 days |
Mar 26 Tuesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 15 days |
Mar 11 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 12 days |
Feb 28 Wednesday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 37 days |
Jan 22 Monday | Brook troutRainbow trout | 32 days |
20238 stockings
- Dec 21 rainbow trout
- Oct 10 rainbow trout
- May 16 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 17 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 31 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 23 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 8 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 15 brook trout, rainbow trout
20228 stockings
- Dec 13 rainbow trout
- Oct 18 brook trout, rainbow trout
- May 20 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 29 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 1 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 21 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 2 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 8 brook trout, rainbow trout
20218 stockings
- Dec 29 brook trout, rainbow trout
- Oct 26 brook trout, rainbow trout
- May 17 trout
- Apr 28 trout
- Apr 2 trout
- Mar 17 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 17 trout
20208 stockings
- Dec 30 trout
- Oct 2 trout
- May 5 trout
- Apr 24 trout
- Apr 15 trout
- Mar 26 trout
- Mar 10 trout
- Feb 14 trout
20198 stockings
- Dec 3 trout
- Oct 8 trout
- May 8 trout
- Apr 22 trout
- Apr 5 trout
- Mar 18 trout
- Mar 1 trout
- Feb 8 trout
20188 stockings
- Dec 7 trout
- Oct 5 trout
- May 16 trout
- Apr 18 trout
- Apr 6 trout
- Mar 26 trout
- Mar 15 trout
- Feb 22 trout
20178 stockings
- Dec 29 trout
- Oct 3 trout
- May 17 trout
- May 4 trout
- Mar 31 trout
- Mar 22 trout
- Mar 3 trout
- Jan 27 trout
20162 stockings
- Nov 30 trout
- Oct 17 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 Tinker Creek?
Roanoke County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Tinker Creek
- Glade Creekstream · 2 mistocked Oct 23, 2026
- Roanoke River (City)stream · 3 mistocked Nov 5, 2026
- Roanoke River (Salem)stream · 7 mistocked Oct 27, 2026
- Roanoke River (Green Hill Park)stream · 10 mistocked Oct 22, 2026
- Goose Creekstream · 21 mistocked May 4, 2026
- McFalls Creekstream · 21 mistocked Mar 17, 2026
- Liberty Lakelake · 22 mistocked Apr 3, 2026
- Pigg Riverstream · 22 mistocked Oct 9, 2026
All stocked waters in Roanoke CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Tinker Creek
- When was Tinker Creek last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 23, 2026 (brook trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Tinker Creek stocked?
- Stocked 7 times in 2026, usually on Fridays, about every 24 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
- Is Tinker Creek stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 5 waters in Roanoke County. Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- What kind of trout are stocked in Tinker Creek?
- Rainbow trout (41 stockings); Brook trout (34 stockings).