Potts Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 15 stockings on the 2026 record.
Craig County · Virginia · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.34
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 02014000
(POTTS CREEK NEAR COVINGTON, VA) · 2026-08-28 17:30
15
stockings 2026
May 22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 13 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 13 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 22 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 22 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 6 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 6 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 22 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 22 | 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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Forge Reservoir | 11 mi | Apr 30 |
| Wilson Creek (Lower) | 12 mi | Mar 9 |
| Jackson River (Hidden Valley) | 12 mi | May 21 |
| Cowpasture River | 12 mi | May 26 |
| Douthat Lake (Only) | 15 mi | Apr 9 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.