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 Regulation 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 3. For details see Special Regulation 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 will be closed to fishing during spring 2021 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	DH
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)
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
Hardy Creek	DH
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
Piney River*	DH
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
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