Douthat Lake (Only)
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brook trout, and brown trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, monthly February through April, heaviest in March. A 47-acre reservoir, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Bath County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brook trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 18 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Douthat Lake (Only)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:57-11:57 am and 10:19 pm-12:19 am | 4:13-5:13 am and 4:30-5:30 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:20-6:20 am and 4:56-5:56 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
- Last stocked Apr 9
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Virginia fishing forecast
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, stillwater)
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Forge Reservoir | 4.4 mi | Apr 30 |
| Pads Creek | 4.6 mi | May 4 |
| Wilson Creek (Lower) | 6.3 mi | Mar 9 |
| Cowpasture River | 8.5 mi | Oct 20 |
| Jackson River (Hidden Valley) | 8.5 mi | Oct 8 |
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