Rockcastle Creek
Rainbow trout and brown trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
Patrick County · Virginia · see it on the national map
8
stockings 2026
May 13
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 25 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 25 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 16 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 16 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 13 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 13 | 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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Glade Creek | 23 mi | May 12 |
| McFalls Creek | 24 mi | Mar 17 |
| Middle Creek | 26 mi | Apr 21 |
| North Creek | 27 mi | Apr 21 |
| Pedlar River (Lower) | 27 mi | May 18 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.