Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.)
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brook trout, and tiger trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through May, heaviest in April.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 10 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 10 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:30-6:30 am and 5:07-6:07 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
- Last stocked May 8
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek | 4.0 mi | Apr 10 |
| Little Stony Creek | 9.6 mi | May 13 |
| Pound River (Flannagan Dam) | 22 mi | Oct 9 |
| Stock Creek | 23 mi | Oct 1 |
| Big Moccasin Creek | 25 mi | Oct 1 |
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