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Daily Trout Stocking Schedule

Important Notices

Trout Stocking at Douthat Lake Fee Fishing Area SuspendedDue to elevated water temperatures, trout stocking at the Douthat State Park Fee Fishing Area have been suspended until further notice.  Stockings to Douthat Lake and Wilson Creek will resume when conditions allow.
Whitetop Laurel and Straight Branch Trout Stocking ClosuresImpacts from Hurricane Helene were widespread throughout Southwest Virginia, particularly the Mount Rogers Area around Damascus, which led to a complete closure of the Virginia Creeper Trail between Green Cove Station and Damascus. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2026 to repair or replace several dozen trestle crossings and to rebuild the trail system. As a result of large-scale construction mobilization, heavy traffic along Highway 58, and public safety concerns, most of Whitetop Laurel and Straight Branch will not be stocked with catchable trout until further notice. Beartree Lake is currently undergoing renovation and dredging and will also not be stocked until completion of that project. For more information, a list of nearby waters receiving increased stocking allocations, and a map of the affected area, please see this press release.
Trout Stocking Updates
  • Pandapas Pond in Montgomery County will change from an A water to a B water this stocking season.
  • Liberty Lake in Bedford County will change from an A water to a B water this stocking season.
Beartree Lake (Washington County)Beartree Lake, located on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in Washington County, will be drawn down for repairs and will not be stocked with trout until further notice. Public inquiries related to the closure can be directed to the Mount Rogers NRA (276-783-5196).
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DateCountyWaterbodyCategorySpecies Stocked
May 21, 2026Giles CountyBig Stoney Creek[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 21, 2026Bath CountyJackson River (Rt. 623)[National Forest Water]A
  • Brown Trout
May 20, 2026Madison CountyHughes RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 20, 2026Washington CountyWhitetop Laurel (Upper)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 20, 2026Washington CountyTennessee LaurelA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 20, 2026Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 20, 2026Wythe CountyCripple Creek (Rt. 94)A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 19, 2026Henry CountySmith River (Lower)A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 19, 2026Page CountyHawksbill Creek [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Brown Trout
May 19, 2026Warren CountyHappy CreekB
  • Brown Trout
May 19, 2026Frederick CountyPaddy Run[National Forest Water]B
  • Brown Trout
May 18, 2026Roanoke CountyRoanoke River (Salem)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 18, 2026Amherst CountyPedlar River (Lower)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 18, 2026Bath CountyJackson River (Hidden Valley)[National Forest Water]A
  • Brown Trout
May 18, 2026Bath CountyDouthat Lake & Wilson Creek [FFA]+
  • Brown Trout
May 18, 2026Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 16, 2026Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 16, 2026Washington CountyClinch Mountain [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
May 16, 2026Grayson CountyHales Lake[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 15, 2026Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 15, 2026Washington CountyClinch Mountain [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
May 15, 2026Madison CountyRose River [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 15, 2026Russell CountyBig Cedar CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 15, 2026Giles CountyDismal Creek[National Forest Water]B
  • Brook Trout
May 15, 2026Pulaski CountyPeak Creek-Town of PulaskiB
  • Rainbow Trout
May 15, 2026Augusta CountySouth River (Basic Park) [Youth-Only]
  • Rainbow Trout
May 15, 2026Rockingham CountySouth River (Grottoes)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 15, 2026Augusta CountySouth River (Ridgeview Park)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 14, 2026Albemarle CountyScottsville Lake (Was Named: Mink Creek Reservoir)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 14, 2026Scott CountyBark Camp Lake [Heritage Day Water][National Forest Water]A
  • Brook Trout
May 14, 2026Rockbridge CountyIrish Creek[National Forest Water]B
  • Brook Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 14, 2026Shenandoah CountyMill CreekB
  • Rainbow Trout
May 14, 2026Patrick CountyArarat RiverB
  • Brook Trout
May 14, 2026Patrick CountyClarks CreekB
  • Brook Trout