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Daily Trout Stocking Schedule

Important Notices

Southwest Virginia (Region 3) Trout Stocking Updates
  • Construction to repair damage from Hurricane Helene at the U.S. Forest Service’s Raven Cliff Recreation Area in Wythe County began earlier this year and will continue through early 2027. To ensure visitor safety, the Raven Cliff Recreation Area will be closed to the public. Stockings for Cripple Creek are split between Raven Cliff and a lower stocked section near the Collins Cove Horse Camp. Until the construction is complete at Raven Cliff, all stockings allocated for Cripple Creek will occur at Collins Cove.
  • Dredging and other work at the U.S Forest Service’s Beartree Lake is nearing completion. The lake had been drawn down for this work and is in the process of refilling but the speed at which that occurs will be dependent on rainfall. DWR will attempt to stock Beartree Lake this season but only when water conditions allow. If DWR is not able to stock in Beartree Lake, these fish will be used to supplement scheduled stockings in nearby streams.
  • The stocked section of Lovill’s Creek in Carroll County is being permanently removed from DWR’s stocked trout program beginning this season. Recent property posting has greatly reduced the amount of stream that is accessible to the public.
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DateCountyWaterbodyCategorySpecies Stocked
October 2, 2026Patrick CountyDan River (Below Powerhouse)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Tiger Trout
October 2, 2026Bath CountyJackson River (Rt. 623)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
October 2, 2026Smyth CountySouth Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
October 2, 2026Lee CountyNorth Fork Powell RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
October 1, 2026Page CountyHawksbill Creek [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
October 1, 2026Carroll CountyChestnut Creek[Delayed Harvest Water]DH
  • Rainbow Trout
October 1, 2026Scott CountyBig Moccasin Creek[Delayed Harvest Water]DH
  • Rainbow Trout
October 1, 2026Scott CountyStock CreekB
  • Rainbow Trout
October 1, 2026Wise CountyMiddle Fork of Powell River[Delayed Harvest Water]DH
  • Rainbow Trout