Big Moccasin Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to October. One of 3 stocked waters on the Scott County record.
Scott County · Virginia · see it on the national map
Water temp 57 °F at N F HOLSTON RIVER NEAR GATE CITY, VA, 2 km away USGS site 03490000 · read 8:15 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Big Moccasin Creek
| 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 5:08-6:08 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 22 days ago (Oct 1)
- Water 57 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South Fork Holston River (Lower) | 5.7 mi | Oct 5 |
| Alexander Creek TN | 12 mi | Apr 19 |
| Stock Creek | 12 mi | Oct 1 |
| Watauga River NC | 13 mi | Oct 12 |
| Little Stony Creek | 17 mi | May 13 |
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