Big Cedar Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brook trout, and brown trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, spread February to October.
Russell County · Virginia · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 16 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Big Cedar Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:28 pm-12:28 am | 4:22-5:22 am and 4:39-5:39 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:52 am-12:52 pm | 5:28-6:28 am and 5:06-6:06 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)
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.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Creek | 15 mi | Oct 21 |
| Little Stony Creek | 24 mi | May 13 |
| Pound River (Flannagan Dam) | 24 mi | Oct 9 |
| Laurel Creek TN | 25 mi | Jun 21 |
| Bear Creek Reservoir (Wise Res.) | 27 mi | May 8 |
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