Middle Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly January through April in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout, brook trout, and tiger trout, 12 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Botetourt 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
Brook trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 25 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 25 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 25 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 4 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 17 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 17 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 21 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Middle Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:56-11:56 am and 10:18 pm-12:18 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:42 am-12:42 pm | 5:19-6:19 am and 4:55-5:55 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 21
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McFalls Creek | 1.1 mi | Mar 17 |
| North Creek | 1.2 mi | Apr 21 |
| Maury River | 12 mi | May 22 |
| Rocky Row Run | 14 mi | Mar 27 |
| Pedlar River (Lower) | 20 mi | Oct 5 |
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