Poverty Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, tiger trout, and brown trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, monthly February through April, heaviest in February. One of 3 stocked waters on the Montgomery 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
Tiger trout
Brown trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 10 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Poverty Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:59-11:59 am and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:16-5:16 am and 4:33-5:33 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:45 am-12:45 pm | 5:22-6:22 am and 4:59-5:59 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 10
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)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Toms Creek | 3.1 mi | May 4 |
| Pandapas Pond | 4.6 mi | May 2 |
| Slate Lick Run | 9.5 mi | May 1 |
| Wolf Creek | 17 mi | Oct 7 |
| Rich Creek WV | 18 mi | May 13 |
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