Wolf Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked January to October in 2026: rainbow trout, 7 plants in all. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Giles 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
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Wolf Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:01 am-12:01 pm and 10:23 pm-12:23 am | 4:17-5:17 am and 4:34-5:34 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:47 am-12:47 pm | 5:23-6:23 am and 5:00-6:00 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 16 days ago (Oct 7)
- Flow near normal for the season
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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rich Creek WV | 6.8 mi | May 13 |
| East River WV | 9.3 mi | Jun 2 |
| Indian Creek WV | 13 mi | May 13 |
| Toms Creek | 16 mi | May 4 |
| Pipestem Lake WV | 17 mi | Oct 21 |
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