Elk Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, brown trout, and tiger trout water, stocked 15 times in 2026, spread February to October, heaviest in April. The most-stocked water on the Grayson County record for 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 20 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 8 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 28 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 28 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 9 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 9 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Elk Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:24 pm-12:24 am | 4:18-5:18 am and 4:35-5:35 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:47 am-12:47 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 5:02-6:02 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 16 days ago (Oct 7)
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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little River NC | 4.9 mi | May 27 |
| Chestnut Creek | 7.3 mi | Oct 1 |
| Crooked Creek | 9.0 mi | Oct 9 |
| Brush Creek NC | 9.6 mi | Apr 15 |
| Big Pine Creek NC | 13 mi | Apr 15 |
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