Catchable Trout Stocking Plan
Virginia
Fishing
2020 Catchable Trout Stocking Plan
These waters are considered Designated Trout Waters and require a trout license between October 1 and June 15. Urban Waters require a trout license November 1–April 30.
Category A – stocked 8 times between October 1 and May 31.
Category B – stocked 5 times between October 1 and May 15.
Category C – stocked 3 times between October 1 and April 30.
* – National Forest Waters.
+ – Douthat Lake stocked 4 times and Wilson Creek stocked 5 times outside of the fee fishing season.
CR – Catch and release-stocked 3 times between October 1 and May 31.
DH – Delayed Harvest Water-Special Regulations apply, please refer to Delayed Harvest waters on Special Regulations Trout Waters. (stocked 3 times)
(NSF) – These waters receive one less stocking between October 1 and May 31.
** – A section of these waters is reserved for a fee fishing area.
(H) – These waters will receive a stocking for the “Heritage Day” program.
Heritage Day is April 4. For details see Special Regulations Trout Waters.
U – Urban fishing waters, trout license required November 1 through April 30, stocked 5 times between November 1 and April 15.
Stocking information for put-and-take stocking can be obtained on our website or by calling 434-525-FISH (3474). Both are updated after 3:00 pm each day fish are stocked.
*** The water discharge on Thompson WMA Pond has experienced periodic leaking over the past several years and the Department is taking steps to mitigate the problem. Thompson will be stocked as a Category A water, provided the pond water level is compatible with stocking needs.
**** Passage Creek Delayed Harvest may be closed to fishing in spring 2020 due to construction at the Front Royal Fish Hatchery.
***** Pedlar River Delayed Harvest may not be stocked during the fall months due to low stream flows.
| ALBEMARLE COUNTY | ||
| Mint Springs Lake (Upper) | A | |
| Mint Springs Lake (Middle) | A | |
| Moormans River (S. Fork) | B | |
| Scottsville Lake | A | |
| Sugar Hollow Reservoir | A | |
| Alexandria City | ||
| Cook Lake | U | |
| ALLEGHANY COUNTY | ||
| Clifton Forge Reservoir* | A | |
| Pounding Mill Creek* | B | |
| Smith Creek* | C | (NSF) |
| Wilson Creek | C | |
| AMHERST COUNTY | ||
| Davis Mill Creek* | C | |
| Little Irish Creek* | C | (NSF) |
| Pedlar River (Below dam)* ***** | DH | |
| Pedlar River (Lower)* | A | |
| Pedlar River (Upper)* | B | (H) |
| Piney River (S. Fk. and Proper)* | B | (NSF) |
| Rocky Row Run* | C | |
| APPOMATTOX COUNTY | ||
| Holliday Creek | DH | |
| AUGUSTA COUNTY | ||
| Back Creek* | B | |
| Braley Pond* | A | |
| Elkhorn Lake* | A | |
| Falls Hollow* | C | (NSF) |
| Lower Sherando Lake* | A | |
| Mills Creek* | C | |
| North River (Natural Chimneys) | B | |
| North River (Gorge)* | B | |
| North River (Upper)* | B | (NSF) |
| North River (Tail)* | DH | |
| South River (Ridgeview Park) | A | |
| South River | DH | |
| Upper Sherando Lake* | B | |
| BATH COUNTY | ||
| Back Creek | DH | |
| Back Creek* | A | |
| Bullpasture River | A | |
| Cowpasture River* | A | |
| Douthat Lake | + | |
| Wilson Creek | + | |
| Jackson River Special Reg.* | ||
| Jackson River (Hidden Valley)* | A | |
| Jackson River (Rt. 623)* | A | |
| Pads Creek* | B | |
| Spring Run | CR | |
| BEDFORD COUNTY | ||
| Liberty Lake | A | (H) |
| BLAND COUNTY | ||
| Laurel Fork Creek | C | |
| Lick Creek | B | |
| Wolf Creek | A | |
| BOTETOURT COUNTY | ||
| Jennings Creek* | A | (H) |
| McFalls Creek* | C | |
| Middle Creek* | B | |
| North Creek* | B | |
| Roaring Run* | B | |
| BUCHANAN COUNTY | ||
| Dismal River | A | |
| Russell Fork River | C | |
| CARROLL COUNTY | ||
| Chestnut Creek | DH | |
| Crooked Creek | A | ** |
| Little Reed Island Creek | A | |
| Lovills Creek | C | |
| Stewarts Creek | B | (NSF) |
| CHESAPEAKE CITY | ||
| Northwest River Park | U | |
| CRAIG COUNTY | ||
| Barbours Creek* | B | (NSF) |
| Potts Creek* | A | |
| DICKENSON COUNTY | ||
| Cranesnest River | B | |
| Frying Pan Creek | C | |
| Pound River (Flannagan Dam) | A | |
| Russell Fork River (Haysi) | B | |
| Russell Fork River (Bartlick) | A | |
| FAIRFAX COUNTY | ||
| Accotink Creek | DH | |
| Holmes Run | DH | |
| FAUQUIER COUNTY | ||
| Thompson WMA Pond | A*** | |
| FLOYD COUNTY | ||
| Burkes Fork | A | |
| Goose Creek | B | |
| Laurel Fork | B | |
| Little Indian Creek | B | (NSF) |
| Little River | A | |
| Mira Fork | C | (NSF) |
| Rush Fork | C | (NSF) |
| West Fork Little River | B | (NSF) |
| FLUVANNA COUNTY | ||
| Hardware River | DH | |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY | ||
| Runnett Bag Creek | B | |
| Pigg River | A | (H) |
| FREDERICK COUNTY | ||
| Clearbrook Lake | A | |
| Hogue Creek | B | |
| Paddy Run* | B | |
| Wilkins Lake | A | |
| FREDERICKSBURG | ||
| Old Cossey Pond | U | |
| GILES COUNTY | ||
| Big Stoney Creek* | A | |
| Dismal Creek* | B | |
| Wolf Creek | A | |
| GRAYSON COUNTY | ||
| Big Wilson Creek | A | |
| Elk Creek | A | |
| Fox Creek* | B | |
| Hales Lake* | A | |
| Helton Creek | B | |
| Middle Fox Creek | B | |
| GREENE COUNTY | ||
| South River | B | |
| Hampton City | ||
| Armistead Point Park Pond | U | |
| HENRICO COUNTY | ||
| Dorey Park Lake | U | |
| HENRY COUNTY | ||
| Smith River (Dam) | B | |
| Smith River (Lower) | A | |
| HIGHLAND COUNTY | ||
| Bullpasture River | A | |
| S. Br. Potomac River | B | |
| LEE COUNTY | ||
| Indian Creek | DH | |
| Martins Creek | A | |
| North Fork Powell River | A | |
| LYNCHBURG CITY | ||
| Ivy Creek Park Pond | U | |
| MADISON COUNTY | ||
| Hughes River | A | |
| Robinson River | A | (H) |
| Rose River | A | (H) |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | ||
| Craig Creek* | B | |
| Pandapas Pond* | A | |
| Poverty Creek* | C | |
| Toms Creek | B | |
| NELSON COUNTY | ||
| South Rockfish River | C | (NSF) |
| Tye River | A | |
| Norton City | ||
| Norton Reservoir (Upper) | A | |
| PAGE COUNTY | ||
| Cub Run* | B | |
| Hawksbill Creek | A | (H) |
| Upper Passage Creek* | C | |
| PATRICK COUNTY | ||
| Ararat River | B | |
| Clarks Creek | B | |
| Dan River (Above Talbott) | B | (NSF) |
| Dan River (Below Powerhouse) | A | |
| Poorhouse Creek | C | (NSF) |
| Rockcastle Creek | B | |
| Round Meadow Creek | C | (NSF) |
| South Mayo River (North Fork) | C | |
| South Mayo River (South Fork) | C | |
| PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY | ||
| Quantico MCB | B | (H) (NSF) |
| Locust Shade Park | U | |
| PULASKI COUNTY | ||
| Peak Creek | B | |
| Peak Creek | DH | |
| RICHMOND CITY | ||
| Shield Lake | U | |
| ROANOKE COUNTY | ||
| Glade Creek | A | |
| Roanoke River (City) | A | |
| Roanoke River (Green Hill Park) | DH | |
| Roanoke River (Salem) | A | |
| Roanoke River (Salem) | DH | |
| Tinker Creek | A | (H) |
| ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY | ||
| Irish Creek* | B | |
| Maury River | A | |
| Mill Creek* | A | |
| South River | B | |
| ROCKINGHAM COUNTY | ||
| Briery Branch Lake* | A | |
| Dry River | B | (NSF) |
| German River | C | |
| Hone Quarry Lake* | A | |
| Hone Quarry Run* | C | |
| North Fork Shenandoah River | B | |
| Silver Lake | B | |
| Slate Lick Lake* | B | |
| Slate Lick Run* | B | |
| South River (Grottoes) | A | |
| RUSSELL COUNTY | ||
| Big Cedar Creek | A | |
| SCOTT COUNTY | ||
| Bark Camp Lake* | A | (H) |
| Big Moccasin Creek | DH | |
| Big Stony Creek | B | |
| Little Stony Creek* | B | |
| Stock Creek | B | |
| SHENANDOAH COUNTY | ||
| Mill Creek | B | |
| Passage Creek* | A | (H) |
| Peters Mill Creek* | C | |
| Stony Creek | A | |
| Tomahawk Pond* | B | |
| SMYTH COUNTY | ||
| Comers Creek* | C | |
| Cressy Creek* | C | |
| Dickey Creek* | C | |
| Hurricane Creek* | C | |
| Middle Fork Holston River | ||
| (Marion & Chilhowie) | A | (H) |
| Middle Fork Holston River | ||
| (Upper) | B | |
| South Fork Holston River | ||
| (Buller Dam)* | A | |
| South Fork Holston River | ||
| (Lower) | A | |
| Staley Creek | A | |
| STAUNTON CITY | ||
| Lake Tams | B | |
| TAZEWELL COUNTY | ||
| Lake Witten | A | (H) |
| Laurel Creek* | C | |
| Lincolnshire Lake | A | (H) |
| Little Tumbling Creek | B | |
| WARREN COUNTY | ||
| Happy Creek | B | |
| Passage Creek **** | DH | |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | ||
| Beartree Lake* | A | (H) |
| Big Brumley Creek | B | |
| Big Tumbling Creek | A | ** |
| Big Tumbling Creek | CR | |
| Straight Branch* | C | |
| Tennessee Laurel | A | |
| Valley Creek | C | |
| Whitetop Laurel (Lower)* | A | |
| Whitetop Laurel (Upper)* | A | |
| WISE COUNTY | ||
| Bear Creek Res. (Wise Res.) | B | |
| Clear Creek* | C | |
| Middle Fork Powell River | A | |
| Middle Fork Powell River | DH | |
| Pound River/N.Fk. Pound River | DH | |
| South Fork Powell River | A | (H) |
| WYTHE COUNTY | ||
| Cripple Creek (Rt. 94) | A | |
| Cripple Creek (Ravens) | A | (H) |
| Gullion Fork Ponds* | B | |
| Rural Retreat Lake Pond | A | |
| Stoney Creek* | C | |
| West Fork Reed Creek* | C | |