When was Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) last stocked?

The latest reported stocking was May 8, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.

How often is Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) stocked?

Stocked 5 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 37 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.

What kind of trout are stocked in Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)?

Rainbow trout (9 stockings); Brown trout (2 stockings).

Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) trout stocking

Frederick County, Virginia · lake

Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) was last stocked 5 months ago (May 8, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since May 9, 2025, 7 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in May. Species stocked: rainbow trout, brown trout.

Last stocked

5 months ago

May 8, 2026

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

7 stockings

On record

11 stockings

since May 9, 2025

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: OPEQUON CREEK NEAR BERRYVILLE, VA (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow: 17 cfs; higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 4.42 ft

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 37 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)

Overnight
44°F
Mostly Clear
wind 3 to 7 mph
Friday
69°F
Sunny
wind 8 to 12 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
wind 9 mph
Saturday
70°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 9 to 14 mph
Saturday Night
55°F
Partly Cloudy
5% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
Sunday
68°F
Partly Sunny
6% rain · wind 14 mph

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

When is Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) stocked?

Most stockings come in May. Stocked 5 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 37 days.

By month, all years

Stockings of Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2026	1	1	1	1	1
2025					2					1	1

What is stocked

Species	Stockings	Typical size
Rainbow trout	9
Brown trout	2

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
May 8, 2026	Rainbow trout
Apr 1, 2026	Brown trout
Apr 1, 2026	Rainbow trout
Mar 10, 2026	Brown trout
Mar 10, 2026	Rainbow trout
Feb 24, 2026	Rainbow trout
Jan 7, 2026	Rainbow trout
Nov 17, 2025	Rainbow trout
Oct 28, 2025	Rainbow trout
May 15, 2025	Rainbow trout
May 9, 2025	Rainbow 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 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.

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Stocked waters near Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)

Clearbrook Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 8, 2026
Hogue Creekstream · 7 mistocked May 8, 2026
Happy Creekstream · 16 mistocked May 19, 2026
Passage Creekstream · 17 mistocked Mar 12, 2026
Thompson WMA Pondpond · 17 mistocked May 20, 2025
Passage Creekstream · 19 mistocked May 13, 2026
Paddy Runstream · 20 mistocked May 19, 2026

All stocked waters in Frederick County Stocked this week in Virginia

Questions about Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)

When was Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) last stocked?: The latest reported stocking was May 8, 2026 (rainbow trout), according to Virginia agency reports.
How often is Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) stocked?: Stocked 5 times in 2026, usually on Wednesdays, about every 37 days. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
What kind of trout are stocked in Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)?: Rainbow trout (9 stockings); Brown trout (2 stockings).