StockingMap

Back Creek

Brown trout and tiger trout water; 13 stockings on the 2026 record.

Bath County · Virginia · see it on the national map

Water right now 2.69 ft gage height flow 28.8 cfs, 120% of the Aug 28 median water temp 77 °F 30 days: 29.2 to 133 USGS gauge 02011500 (BACK CREEK NEAR MOUNTAIN GROVE, VA) · 2026-08-28 17:30
13 stockings 2026
May 27 last stocked

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary 14, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stockedJanuary 20, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stockedFebruary 24, 2026 Brook trout (catchable) stockedFebruary 24, 2026 Tiger trout (catchable) stockedFebruary 27, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMarch 5, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedMarch 5, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stockedMarch 19, 2026 Tiger trout (catchable) stockedApril 9, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stockedApril 9, 2026 Tiger trout (catchable) stockedApril 29, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stockedApril 29, 2026 Tiger trout (catchable) stockedMay 27, 2026 Brown trout (catchable) stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Brown trout illustration Brown trout 6 stockings
Tiger trout illustration Tiger trout 4 stockings
Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 2 stockings
Brook trout illustration Brook trout 1 stocking

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
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

Gear for this water

It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural. The gauge reads 77 degrees: warm for trout. Fish first light, fight fish fast, and consider leaving them alone until it cools.

For the trout (brown trout stocked 6 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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Douthat Lake (Only) 10 mi Apr 9
Clifton Forge Reservoir 13 mi Apr 30
Watoga Lake WV 14 mi Jun 24
Pads Creek 14 mi May 4
Wilson Creek (Lower) 16 mi Mar 9
Records from Virginia DWR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Virginia fishing regulations.