Irish Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brook trout, rainbow trout, and tiger trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly March through May, heaviest in March. One of 3 stocked waters on the Rockbridge 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
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 6 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 8 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 14 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 14 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Irish Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:54-11:54 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am | 4:11-5:11 am and 4:28-5:28 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:17-6:17 am and 4:54-5:54 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 May 14
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| South River | 4.8 mi | Apr 30 |
| Davis Mill Creek | 5.1 mi | Apr 23 |
| Maury River | 15 mi | May 22 |
| Rocky Row Run | 15 mi | Mar 27 |
| Upper Sherando Lake | 18 mi | Mar 16 |
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