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. |
| Date | County | Waterbody | Category | Species Stocked |
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| May 26, 2023 | Washington County | Clinch Mountain [FFA] | + |
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| May 26, 2023 | Carroll County | Crooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water] | + |
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| May 26, 2023 | Page County | Hawksbill Creek [Heritage Day Water] | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Bath County | Jackson River (Hidden Valley) | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Bath County | Spring Run | CR |
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| May 26, 2023 | Bath County | Douthat Lake & Wilson Creek [FFA] | + |
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| May 26, 2023 | Smyth County | Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie) [Heritage Day Water] | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Smyth County | Middle Fork Holston River (Marion) [Heritage Day Water] | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Lee County | Martins Creek | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Lee County | North Fork Powell River | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Wythe County | Cripple Creek (Rt. 94) | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Carroll County | Crooked Creek | A |
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| May 26, 2023 | Carroll County | Little Reed Island Creek | A |
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| May 25, 2023 | Amherst County | Pedlar River (Lower) | A |
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| May 25, 2023 | Giles County | Big Stoney Creek | A |
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| May 25, 2023 | Shenandoah County | Stony Creek | A |
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| May 25, 2023 | Rockbridge County | Maury River | A |
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| May 25, 2023 | Rockbridge County | Mill Creek | A |
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| May 25, 2023 | Grayson County | Hales Lake | A |
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| May 24, 2023 | Washington County | Clinch Mountain [FFA] | + |
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| May 24, 2023 | Carroll County | Crooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water] | + |
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| May 24, 2023 | Craig County | Potts Creek | A |
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| May 24, 2023 | Bath County | Cowpasture River | A |
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| May 24, 2023 | Bath County | Bullpasture River | A |
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| May 24, 2023 | Highland County | Bullpasture River | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Roanoke County | Roanoke River (Salem) | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Augusta County | Elkhorn Lake | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Frederick County | Clearbrook Lake | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Frederick County | Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Washington County | Whitetop Laurel (Upper) | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Washington County | Whitetop Laurel (Lower) | A |
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| May 23, 2023 | Washington County | Tennessee Laurel | A |
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| May 22, 2023 | Bath County | Douthat Lake & Wilson Creek [FFA] | + |
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| May 22, 2023 | Carroll County | Crooked Creek [FFA] [Heritage Day Water] | + |
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| May 22, 2023 | Washington County | Clinch Mountain [FFA] | + |
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| May 22, 2023 | Henry County | Smith River (Lower) | A |
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