Important Notices
| Changes to Youth-Only Stocking Dates in Giles and Smyth CountiesAs a result of a recent water level issue at the U.S. Forest Service’s (USFS) Glen Alton Pond in Giles County, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources was not able to stock the pond on the published dates for this Youth-Only Stocked Trout Water. The water level has returned to normal and the pond was stocked on April 20th. The pond will be stocked two more times before June 15th, although the exact dates for those two remaining stockings have yet to be determined. However, youth anglers can see when the pond is stocked on DWR’s Daily Trout Stocking Schedule. Also, the third youth-only trout stocking at the USFS’s Two Ponds in Smyth County will now occur on May 30th instead of the previously published May 6th. This is being done to accommodate a kid’s fishing event at Two Ponds. The event is being moved to this location given the continued drawdown at Beartree Lake. More information regarding the kid’s fishing event at Two Ponds is available by calling the USFS Mount Rogers Office at (276) 783-5196. |
The waters listed below have been designated by the Director and will only be considered Youth-Only Stocked Trout Waters from April 1 through June 15. Only youth age 15 and under will be allowed to fish during that time period. Adults can assist youth only by baiting the hook, casting, and removing the fish from the hook. Adults cannot assist with setting the hook or retrieving the fish. The daily creel limit shall be 3 trout. Adults assisting youth are not required to have a fishing license or a trout license. Parking or access fees may be required at some locations.
Youth-Only Waters will be stocked three times between April 1 and June 15. Stocking times may vary depending on the distance from the hatchery to the receiving water. DWR will strive to stock between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm. DWR may postpone or change the date of any of these stocking events due to circumstances that compromise the resource or public safety.
2026 Youth-Only Trout Stocking Dates
| Water (Street Address) | Stocking Dates |
|---|---|
| Northern Fauquier Community Park Pond (Marshall), 4155 Monroe Parkway | April 1; April 16; April 22 |
| South River – Basic Park (Waynesboro), 1405 Genicom Drive | April 1; April 16; May 8 |
| Cave Mountain Lake (Natural Bridge), 811 Cave Mountain Lake Road | April 2; April 15; May 1 |
| Glen Alton Pond (Giles Co.), Route 635/Glen Alton Road | April 20; TBD (see Daily Trout Stocking Schedule) |
| Franklin County Park Pond (Rocky Mount), 2150 Sontag Road | April 1; April 9; April 14 |
| Ivy Creek – Peaks View Park (Lynchburg), 1205 Ardmore Drive | April 4; April 18; May 2 |
| South Fork Clinch River – Dunford Park (Tazewell), 137 Riverview Lane | April 1; April 15; May 6 |
| Two Ponds (Smyth Co.) – Mount Rogers NRA office, 3714 VA-16 | April 1; April 15; May 6 |