Goose Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record.
Floyd County · Virginia · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.95
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 02053730
(GOOSE CREEK AT RT 653 NEAR CROCKETT SPRING, VA) · 2026-08-28 18:00
12
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
Brown trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 23 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 23 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 15 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 15 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 4 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 4 | Tiger 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)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Slate Lick Run | 10 mi | May 1 |
| Pandapas Pond | 18 mi | May 2 |
| Poverty Creek | 19 mi | Apr 10 |
| Toms Creek | 20 mi | May 4 |
| Glade Creek | 21 mi | May 12 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.