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Tinker Creek trout stocking

Roanoke County, Virginia · stream

Tinker Creek was last stocked 5 months ago (May 12, 2026). We have 18 stockings on record since Apr 4, 2025, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brook trout.

Last stocked
5 months ago
May 12, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
Water temperature
63°F
Ideal for trout

River conditions

USGS gage: TINKER CREEK ABOVE GLADE CREEK AT ROANOKE, VA (2 km away).

Water temperature
63°F
Flow
25 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.45 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

476582Aug 11Sep 24
Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 66 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.
115598Aug 11Sep 23
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 50 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Tinker Creek

  • Tonight
    46°F
    Clear
    wind 5 to 8 mph
  • Friday
    78°F
    Sunny
    wind 10 mph
  • Friday Night
    48°F
    Mostly Clear
    wind 9 mph
  • Saturday
    82°F
    Sunny
    wind 12 mph
  • Saturday Night
    50°F
    Clear
    wind 8 to 13 mph
  • Sunday
    81°F
    Sunny
    wind 10 to 15 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Tinker Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April. Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 22 days.

By month, all years

Jan: 0 stockingsJanFeb: 1 stockings1FebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 4 stockings4AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 0 stockingsJunJul: 0 stockingsJulAug: 0 stockingsAugSep: 0 stockingsSepOct: 1 stockings1OctNov: 0 stockingsNovDec: 1 stockings1Dec
Stockings of Tinker Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261221
2025211

What is stocked

SpeciesStockingsTypical size
Rainbow trout10
Brook trout8

Stocking history

DateSpeciesHatchery
May 12, 2026Brook trout
May 12, 2026Rainbow trout
Apr 13, 2026Brook trout
Apr 13, 2026Rainbow trout
Apr 3, 2026Brook trout
Apr 3, 2026Rainbow trout
Mar 24, 2026Brook trout
Mar 24, 2026Rainbow trout
Mar 2, 2026Brook trout
Mar 2, 2026Rainbow trout
Feb 6, 2026Brook trout
Feb 6, 2026Rainbow trout
Dec 16, 2025Rainbow trout
Oct 15, 2025Rainbow trout
Apr 25, 2025Brook trout
Apr 25, 2025Rainbow trout
Apr 4, 2025Brook trout
Apr 4, 2025Rainbow 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.

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.

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Stocked waters near Tinker Creek

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Questions about Tinker Creek

When was Tinker Creek last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 12, 2026 (brook trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Tinker Creek stocked?
Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 22 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
What kind of trout are stocked in Tinker Creek?
Rainbow trout (10 stockings); Brook trout (8 stockings).
How warm is the water near Tinker Creek?
The USGS gage read 63°F on Sep 25. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.