Chestnut Creek
Rainbow trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
Carroll County · Virginia · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.46
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03165000
(CHESTNUT CREEK AT GALAX, VA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
2
stockings 2026
May 4
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 4 | Rainbow 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 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek | 1.8 mi | May 22 |
| Cripple Creek (Rt. 94) | 6.8 mi | May 20 |
| Elk Creek | 7.3 mi | May 9 |
| Little River NC | 12 mi | May 27 |
| Brush Creek NC | 16 mi | Apr 15 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.