North Fork Powell River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked January to October in 2026: rainbow trout, brook trout, and brown trout, 7 plants in all.
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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
Brook trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 23 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 8 | Brook trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish North Fork Powell River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:43-5:43 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:32-6:32 am and 5:10-6:10 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 21 days ago (Oct 2)
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cranks Creek Lake KY | 15 mi | Oct 22 |
| Stock Creek | 15 mi | Oct 1 |
| Hardy Creek | 15 mi | Oct 8 |
| Looney Creek KY | 17 mi | Oct 22 |
| Alexander Creek TN | 22 mi | Apr 19 |
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