Important Notices

Trout Stocking Program Notices Beginning October 1, DWR will resume announcement of stockings via the Daily Trout Stocking webpage and the Trout Line (434-525-3474). Information is updated each day after 3 PM during the stocking season. All Hatcheries are closed to visitors until further notice. Check this list of waters that are closed to fishing and stocking until further notice.

Waters in the Urban Fishing Program will be considered designated stocked trout waters from November 1 through April 30 only (trout license required). A trout license is not required from May 1 through October 31. In addition trout may be creeled from these waters year-round and the trout creel limit is 4 per day, no fish less than 7 inches. Once a trout is taken into possession by placing in the creel (basket, bucket, stringer, cooler, etc.) it becomes part of the daily creel limit and may not be released (culled). Stocking dates for these waters will be posted the week prior to stocking.

Waterbody	City/County	Stocking Scheduled For
Cook Lake	Alexandria (City)	February 25, 2021
Armistead Point Park Pond	Hampton (City)	Postponed to February 25, 2021
Dorey Park Lake	Henrico County	February 9, 2021
Locust Shade Park Lake	Prince William County	February 5, 2021
Old Cossey Pond	Fredericksburg (City)	February 25, 2021
Northwest River Park Lake	Chesapeake (City)	Postponed to February 25, 2021
Shields Lake	Richmond (City)	February 9, 2021
Ivy Creek Park Pond	Lynchburg (City)	February 10, 2021