Staley Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, spread February to October. One of 5 stocked waters on the Smyth 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 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Staley Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:03 am-12:03 pm and 10:26 pm-12:26 am | 4:20-5:20 am and 4:37-5:37 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:50 am-12:50 pm | 5:26-6:26 am and 5:04-6:04 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 8 days ago (Oct 15)
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, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Comers Creek | 5.4 mi | Apr 16 |
| Dickey Creek | 6.9 mi | Apr 16 |
| Cressy Creek | 7.3 mi | Apr 16 |
| Big Wilson Creek | 13 mi | Oct 14 |
| Rural Retreat Lake Pond | 13 mi | Oct 14 |
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