Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) trout stocking
Frederick County, Virginia · lake · 654 ft elevation
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) was last stocked 3 weeks ago (Oct 22, 2026). We have 81 stockings on record since Oct 13, 2016, 7 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in February to May and October. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout.
- Tied for the most stocked water in Frederick County (81 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 78% of Virginia waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: OPEQUON CREEK NEAR BERRYVILLE, VA (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 7 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 4.22 ft
Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)
- Overnight39°FMostly Clearwind 7 mph
- Monday61°FMostly Sunnywind 8 to 21 mph
- Monday Night35°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 8 mph
- Tuesday69°FSunnywind 3 to 12 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FMostly Clearwind 0 to 7 mph
- Veterans Day68°FSunnywind 0 to 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) stocked?
Most stockings come in February to May and October. Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 37 days.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
What is stocked
| Species | Stockings |
|---|---|
| Trout | 40 |
| Rainbow trout | 36 |
| Brown trout | 14 |
| Brook trout | 3 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Oct 22Latest Thursday · 3 weeks ago | Brown troutRainbow trout | 167 days |
May 8 Friday | Rainbow trout | 37 days |
Apr 1 Wednesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 22 days |
Mar 10 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 2 weeks |
Feb 24 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 48 days |
Jan 7 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 51 days |
20257 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Nov 17 Monday | Rainbow trout | 20 days |
Oct 28 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 166 days |
May 15 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 6 days |
May 9 Friday | Rainbow trout | 50 days |
Mar 20 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Feb 27 Thursday | Brook trout | 1 day |
Feb 26 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 11 weeks |
20249 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Dec 11 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 29 days |
Nov 12 Tuesday | Brown trout | 27 days |
Oct 16 Wednesday | Rainbow trout | 152 days |
May 17 Friday | Rainbow trout | 11 days |
May 6 Monday | Brown trout | 20 days |
Apr 16 Tuesday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 12 days |
Apr 4 Thursday | Brown troutRainbow trout | 3 weeks |
Mar 14 Thursday | Rainbow trout | 37 days |
Feb 6 Tuesday | Rainbow trout | 12 weeks |
20238 stockings
- Nov 14 rainbow trout
- Oct 26 rainbow trout
- May 23 rainbow trout
- May 11 rainbow trout
- Apr 28 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Apr 5 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 15 brown trout, rainbow trout
- Feb 1 brown trout, rainbow trout
202210 stockings
- Nov 30 brown trout
- Oct 19 rainbow trout
- May 24 brown trout, rainbow trout
- May 12 rainbow trout
- Apr 26 rainbow trout
- Apr 12 brook trout, brown trout, rainbow trout
- Mar 21 rainbow trout
- Mar 3 rainbow trout
- Feb 17 rainbow trout
- Jan 21 brook trout
20217 stockings
- Oct 13 rainbow trout
- May 13 trout
- Apr 22 trout
- Mar 22 trout
- Mar 2 trout
- Feb 3 trout
- Jan 12 trout
20209 stockings
- Dec 18 trout
- Oct 13 trout
- May 19 trout
- May 7 trout
- Apr 13 trout
- Mar 16 trout
- Feb 28 trout
- Feb 5 trout
- Jan 7 trout
20197 stockings
- Oct 23 trout
- May 17 trout
- May 1 trout
- Apr 3 trout
- Mar 18 trout
- Feb 6 trout
- Jan 10 trout
20187 stockings
- Dec 26 trout
- Oct 11 trout
- May 2 trout
- Apr 10 trout
- Mar 7 trout
- Feb 16 trout
- Jan 31 trout
20178 stockings
- Dec 19 trout
- Nov 8 trout
- Oct 20 trout
- May 11 trout
- Apr 28 trout
- Mar 2 trout
- Feb 7 trout
- Jan 20 trout
20163 stockings
- Dec 15 trout
- Nov 7 trout
- Oct 13 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 Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)?
Frederick County, Virginia. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)
- Clearbrook Lakelake · 7 mistocked Oct 22, 2026
- Hogue Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Happy Creekstream · 16 mistocked May 19, 2026
- Passage Creekstream · 17 mistocked Oct 16, 2026
- Thompson WMA Pondpond · 17 mistocked May 20, 2025
- Passage Creekstream · 19 mistocked Oct 16, 2026
- Paddy Runstream · 20 mistocked May 19, 2026
All stocked waters in Frederick CountyStocked this week in Virginia
Questions about Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)
- When was Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 22, 2026 (brown trout and rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
- How often is Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) stocked?
- Stocked 6 times in 2026, about every 37 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May and October.
- Is Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) stocked often?
- Tied for the most stocked water in Frederick County (81 stocking days on record). 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 Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)?
- Rainbow trout (36 stockings); Brown trout (14 stockings); Brook trout (3 stockings).