Back Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Brown trout, tiger trout, and 2 other species water, stocked 14 times in 2026, spread January to October, heaviest in April. One of 6 stocked waters on the Bath County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Tiger trout
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jan 20 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 24 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 24 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 19 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 29 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 29 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 27 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 5 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Back Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:20 pm-12:20 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:43 am-12:43 pm | 5:20-6:20 am and 4:56-5:56 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 18 days ago (Oct 5)
- Water 56 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 152% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells. The gauge reads 56 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (brown trout stocked 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Douthat Lake (Only) | 10 mi | Apr 9 |
| Meadow Creek of Anthony Creek WV | 12 mi | May 23 |
| Clifton Forge Reservoir | 13 mi | Apr 30 |
| Watoga Lake WV | 14 mi | Oct 22 |
| Pads Creek | 14 mi | May 4 |
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