Bullpasture River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and tiger trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to October. 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.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jan 16 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 27 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 17 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 8 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 9 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Bullpasture River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:55-11:55 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:54-5:54 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 14 days ago (Oct 9)
- Flow near normal for the season
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)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Braley Pond | 16 mi | May 13 |
| Elkhorn Lake | 21 mi | Oct 13 |
| Back Creek | 21 mi | Oct 5 |
| Seneca Lake WV | 22 mi | Oct 22 |
| Brushy Fork Lake WV | 23 mi | Jun 23 |
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