Bullpasture River

Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record.

Bath County · Virginia · see it on the national map

Water right now 1.28 ft gage height flow 35 cfs, about normal for Aug 28 USGS gauge 02015700 (BULLPASTURE RIVER AT WILLIAMSVILLE, VA) · 2026-08-28 17:45

10 stockings 2026

May 8 last stocked

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 4 stockings

Brown trout 3 stockings

Tiger trout 3 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Date	Species	Size	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

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 4 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	May 4
Back Creek	21 mi	May 27
Seneca Lake WV	22 mi	Jun 24
Douthat Lake (Only)	23 mi	Apr 9

Records from Virginia DWR (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Virginia fishing regulations.