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Daily Trout Stocking Schedule

Important Notices

Urban Trout Stockings
  • Locust Shade Park (Prince William) on March 27
  • Shields Lake (Richmond) and Dorey Park (Henrico) on March 9
  • Ivy Creek Park (Lynchburg) on March 23
  • Cook Lake (Alexandria) and on March 7
  • Armistead Point Park (Hampton) on March 16
  • Northwest River Park (Chesapeake) March 3, 16, and 28
  • Old Cossey Pond (Fredericksburg) on April 15  *Kids Day Event
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
March 29, 2023Henry CountySmith River (Lower)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 29, 2023Amherst CountyPedlar River (Lower)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 29, 2023Amherst CountyLittle Irish Creek [NSF] C
  • Brook Trout
March 29, 2023Floyd CountyLittle Indian Creek [NSF] B
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 29, 2023Pulaski CountyPeak Creek-Below Gatewood ReservoirB
  • Rainbow Trout
March 29, 2023Wythe CountyRural Retreat Lake PondA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 29, 2023Floyd CountyLaurel ForkB
  • Brown Trout
March 29, 2023Bath CountyJackson River (Rt. 623)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 29, 2023Shenandoah CountyTomahawk Pond[National Forest Water]B
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 28, 2023Montgomery CountyPandapas Pond[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Montgomery CountyPoverty Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Amherst CountyPedlar River (Below Dam)[Delayed Harvest Water][National Forest Water]DH
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Washington CountyWhitetop Laurel (Lower)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Washington CountyWhitetop Laurel (Upper)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Washington CountyTennessee LaurelA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Bland CountyLick CreekB
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Tazewell CountyLaurel Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Smyth CountyComers Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Smyth CountyCressy Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Smyth CountyDickey Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023Smyth CountyHurricane Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 28, 2023City of ChesapeakeNorthwest River ParkU
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 28, 2023Bath CountyBack Creek[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 27, 2023Giles CountyBig Stoney Creek[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 27, 2023Prince William CountyLocust Shade ParkU
  • Rainbow Trout
March 27, 2023Rockbridge CountySouth RiverB
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 27, 2023Alleghany CountyWilson Creek (Lower)C
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 27, 2023Rockingham CountyBriery Branch Lake[National Forest Water]A
  • Brook Trout
March 27, 2023Rockingham CountyHone Quarry Lake[National Forest Water]A
  • Brook Trout
March 27, 2023Wythe CountyCripple Creek (Rt. 94)A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 27, 2023Patrick CountyDan River (Below Powerhouse)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 27, 2023Buchanan CountyDismal RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 25, 2023Shenandoah CountyStony CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Tiger Trout
March 25, 2023Shenandoah CountyMill CreekB
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Tiger Trout
March 25, 2023Carroll CountyCrooked CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 25, 2023Carroll CountyLittle Reed Island CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 24, 2023Bedford CountyLiberty Lake [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 24, 2023Grayson CountyBig Wilson CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 24, 2023Smyth CountyStaley CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 24, 2023Nelson CountyTye RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 24, 2023Augusta CountyNorth River (Gorge)[National Forest Water]B
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Tiger Trout
March 24, 2023Augusta CountyNorth River (Upper) [NSF] [National Forest Water]B
  • Brook Trout
March 24, 2023Bath CountyWilson Creek (Only)+
  • Brook Trout
  • Tiger Trout
March 24, 2023Grayson CountyElk CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 24, 2023Grayson CountyHales Lake[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 24, 2023Giles CountyWolf CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Roanoke CountyTinker Creek [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 23, 2023Roanoke CountyGlade CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 23, 2023Lee CountyNorth Fork Powell RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Lee CountyMartins CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Russell CountyBig Cedar CreekA
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023City of NortonNorton Reservoir (Upper)B
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023City of LynchburgIvy Creek Park Pond (Clemmons Lake)U
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Warren CountyHappy CreekB
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
March 23, 2023Augusta CountyLower Sherando Lake[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Augusta CountyUpper Sherando Lake[National Forest Water]B
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Prince William CountyQuantico MCB [Heritage Day Water]B
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Smyth CountySouth Fork Holston River (Buller Dam)[National Forest Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Floyd CountyMira Fork [NSF] C
  • Brook Trout
March 23, 2023Floyd CountyRush Fork [NSF] C
  • Brook Trout
March 23, 2023Floyd CountyWest Fork Little River [NSF] B
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Wythe CountyGullion Fork Ponds[National Forest Water]B
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Wythe CountyStoney Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 23, 2023Wythe CountyWest Fork Reed Creek[National Forest Water]C
  • Rainbow Trout
March 22, 2023Patrick CountyArarat RiverB
  • Brook Trout
March 22, 2023Patrick CountyClarks CreekB
  • Brook Trout
March 22, 2023Craig CountyBarbours Creek [NSF] [National Forest Water]B
  • Brook Trout
March 22, 2023Wise CountyMiddle Fork Powell River (Appalachia)A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 22, 2023Wise CountySouth Fork Powell River [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 22, 2023Tazewell CountyLincolnshire Lake [Heritage Day Water]A
  • Rainbow Trout
March 22, 2023Madison CountyHughes RiverA
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brook Trout
March 22, 2023Rockingham CountySouth River (Grottoes)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Tiger Trout
March 22, 2023Augusta CountySouth River (Ridgeview Park)A
  • Rainbow Trout
  • Brown Trout
  • Brook Trout
  • Tiger Trout