2024 Catchable Trout Stocking Plan

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CATCHABLE TROUT

STOCKING PLAN

Stocked Trout Waters

VDWR

Trout Water

No Lure Restrictions

Trout License Required October 1 through June 15

Minimum Size – 7 inches

NO CLOSED SEASON

Designated Stocked

Daily Limit – 6

2024 Catchable Trout Stocking Plan

ese 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.

Urban Fishing Waters

VDWR

Trout Water

No Lure Restrictions

Trout License Required November 1 through April 30

TROUT: Daily Limit – 4 Fish

NO CLOSED SEASON

Designated Stocked

CATFISH: Daily Limit – 4 Fish

ALBEMARLE COUNTY

Mint Springs Lake (Upper) A

Mint Springs Lake (Middle) A

Moormans River (S. Fork) B

Scosville Lake A

Sugar Hollow Reservoir A

ALEXANDRIA CITY

Cook Lake U

ALLEGHANY COUNTY

Clion Forge Reservoir* A

Pounding Mill Creek* B

Smith Creek* C (NSF)

Wilson Creek C

AMHERST COUNTY

Davis Mill Creek* C

Lile 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)

Hearthstone Lake* B

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 CR

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 **

Lile Reed Island Creek A

Lovills Creek C

Stewarts Creek B (NSF)

CHESAPEAKE CITY

Northwest River Park U

CRAIG COUNTY

Barbours Creek* B (NSF)

Pos 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

Acconk Creek DH

Holmes Run DH

FAUQUIER COUNTY

Thompson WMA Pond A***

FLOYD COUNTY

Burkes Fork A

Goose Creek B

Laurel Fork B

Lile Indian Creek B (NSF)

Lile River A

Mira Fork C (NSF)

Rush Fork C (NSF)

West Fork Lile River B (NSF)

Category A – stocked 8 mes between October 1 and May 31.

Category B – stocked 5 mes between October 1 and May 15.

Category C – stocked 3 mes between October 1 and April 30.

* – Naonal Forest Waters.

+ – Douthat Lake stocked 4 mes and Wilson Creek stocked 5 mes outside of

the fee shing season.

CR – Catch and release-stocked 3 mes between October 1 and May 31.

DH – Delayed Harvest Water-Special Regulaons apply, please refer to

Delayed Harvest waters on page 34. (stocked 3 mes)

(NSF) – These waters receive one less stocking between October 1 and May 31.

** – A secon of these waters is reserved for a fee shing area.

(H) – These waters will receive a stocking for the “Heritage Day” program.

Heritage Day is April 2. For details see page 35.

U – Urban shing waters, trout license required November 1 through April 30,

stocked 5 mes between November 1 and April 15.

Stocking informaon for put-and-take stocking can be obtained on our website

or by calling 434-525-FISH (3474). Both are updated aer 3:00 pm each day sh

are stocked.

*** The water discharge on Thompson WMA Pond has experienced periodic

leaking over the past several years. Thompson will be stocked as a Category

A water, provided the pond water level is compable with stocking needs.

**** Passage Creek Delayed Harvest will be closed to shing due to construc-

on at the Front Royal Fish Hatchery.

***** Pedlar River Delayed Harvest may not be stocked during the fall months

due to low stream ows.

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FRANKLIN COUNTY

Runne 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

GR AYSON 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

Swi Run 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

Marns 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 (NSF)

NELSON COUNTY

Piney River DH

South Rocksh 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 Talbo) 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

Quanco MCB B

(H)

(NSF)

Locust Shade Park U

PULASKI COUNTY

Peak Creek

(town of Pulaski) B

Peak Creek

(below Gatewood Reservoir) 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 (Grooes) A

RUSSELL COUNTY

Big Cedar Creek A

SCOTT COUNTY

Bark Camp Lake* A (H)

Big Moccasin Creek DH

Big Stony Creek B

Lile 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 Wien A (H)

Laurel Creek* C

Lincolnshire Lake A (H)

Lile 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

Wytheville Community

College Pond