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Daily Trout Stocking Schedule

Important Notices

Trophy Stocking Week Returns to Clinch Mountain and Crooked Creek Fee Fishing AreasSeveral hundred citation Brook, Brown and Rainbow Trout will be stocked by hatchery staff over the course of the events at both locations. Trophy stockings at Clinch Mountain will take place on June 12, 14, 16 and 17. Trophy stockings at Crooked Creek will take place on June 19, 21, 23 and 24.

A daily permit ($8.00) is required of anglers in addition to a valid Virginia freshwater fishing license; however, children 12 and under may fish without a permit as long as they are accompanied by a permitted adult and their combined creel does not exceed 6 trout.

Don’t miss these great opportunities to fish for high quality trout!
Fee Fishing Areas Have ReopenedDWR’s fee fishing areas at Douthat State Park, Crooked Creek and Clinch Mountain have reopened for the season. More information on these areas can be found on the Fee Fishing Areas page. Please note that the concession stand at Crooked Creek will remain closed for the season. Daily permits can be purchased beforehand at the local Walmart in Galax, VA, or online at Go Outdoors Virginia.
DWR Trout Stocking Program Resumes in OctoberDWR hatchery specialists will stock close to 1 million brook, brown, rainbow and tiger trout in 200 waters throughout Virginia from October through the end of May. These stockings support a wide variety of trout fishing opportunities in all areas of the state. For more information on trout fishing in Virginia visit DWR's Trout Fishing Guide.

Announcement of daily trout stockings are posted each afternoon during the season on the Daily Trout Stocking web page and the Trout Line (434-525-3474)

DWR’s five trout hatcheries are open to the public 8:00 AM–3:00 PM daily. Find additional information on DWR’s State Fish Hatcheries and stocking program here.
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DateCountyWaterbodyCategorySpecies Stocked
May 26, 2023Washington CountyClinch Mountain [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 26, 2023Page CountyHawksbill Creek [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Bath CountyJackson River (Hidden Valley)A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Bath CountySpring RunCR
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Bath CountyDouthat Lake & Wilson Creek [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Smyth CountyMiddle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie) [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Smyth CountyMiddle Fork Holston River (Marion) [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Lee CountyMartins CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Lee CountyNorth Fork Powell RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Wythe CountyCripple Creek (Rt. 94)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 26, 2023Carroll CountyCrooked CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 26, 2023Carroll CountyLittle Reed Island CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 25, 2023Amherst CountyPedlar River (Lower)A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 25, 2023Giles CountyBig Stoney CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 25, 2023Shenandoah CountyStony CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 25, 2023Rockbridge CountyMaury RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 25, 2023Rockbridge CountyMill CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 25, 2023Grayson CountyHales LakeA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 24, 2023Washington CountyClinch Mountain [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
May 24, 2023Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 24, 2023Craig CountyPotts CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 24, 2023Bath CountyCowpasture RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 24, 2023Bath CountyBullpasture RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 24, 2023Highland CountyBullpasture RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Tiger Trout
May 23, 2023Roanoke CountyRoanoke River (Salem)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 23, 2023Augusta CountyElkhorn LakeA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 23, 2023Frederick CountyClearbrook LakeA
  • Rainbow Trout
May 23, 2023Frederick CountyWinchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)A
  • Rainbow Trout
May 23, 2023Washington CountyWhitetop Laurel (Upper)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 23, 2023Washington CountyWhitetop Laurel (Lower)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 23, 2023Washington CountyTennessee LaurelA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
May 22, 2023Bath CountyDouthat Lake & Wilson Creek [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 22, 2023Carroll CountyCrooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water]+
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
May 22, 2023Washington CountyClinch Mountain [FFA]+
  • Rainbow Trout
May 22, 2023Henry CountySmith River (Lower)A
  • Rainbow Trout