Rural Retreat Lake Pond
Rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
Wythe County · Virginia · see it on the national map
6
stockings 2026
May 23
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 6 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 | May 5 |
| Comers Creek | 14 mi | Apr 16 |
| Middle Fox Creek | 17 mi | May 7 |
Records from Virginia DWR
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Virginia fishing
regulations.