Rural Retreat Lake Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 7 times in 2026, spread February to October. A 86-acre reservoir, and one of 3 stocked waters on the Wythe 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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Rural Retreat Lake Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:25 pm-12:25 am | 4:19-5:19 am and 4:36-5:36 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:48 am-12:48 pm | 5:25-6:25 am and 5:02-6:02 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 9 days ago (Oct 14)
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 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cressy Creek | 9.5 mi | Apr 16 |
| Dickey Creek | 9.9 mi | Apr 16 |
| Staley Creek | 13 mi | Oct 15 |
| Comers Creek | 14 mi | Apr 16 |
| Middle Fox Creek | 17 mi | May 7 |
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