Stony Creek
Fishing and stocking
Brown trout, rainbow trout, and tiger trout water; 11 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to October, heaviest in March.
Shenandoah County · Virginia · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Brown trout
Rainbow trout
Tiger trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jan 9 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 5 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 21 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 9 | Tiger trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 27 | Brown trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 23 | Brown trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Stony Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:51-11:51 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:24-5:24 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:15-6:15 am and 4:49-5:49 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 today
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 (brown trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Cliff Lake WV | 14 mi | Oct 23 |
| Paddy Run | 15 mi | May 19 |
| Waites Run WV | 15 mi | May 27 |
| Trout Run WV | 16 mi | May 27 |
| Tomahawk Pond | 16 mi | Apr 23 |
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