Paddy Run
Fishing and stocking
Stocked January to May in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout and brown trout, 5 plants in all.
Frederick County · Virginia · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 16 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 19 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Paddy Run
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:51-11:51 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:07-5:07 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:15-6:15 am and 4:49-5:49 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 19
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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Waites Run WV | 7.6 mi | May 27 |
| Moores Run WV | 8.8 mi | May 6 |
| Trout Run WV | 9.8 mi | May 27 |
| Passage Creek | 11 mi | Oct 16 |
| Warden Lake WV | 11 mi | Jun 23 |
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