Last stocked
March 31, 2026
Plants on record
41
Species recorded
3
Elevation
3 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Springfield, VA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms
Fairfax County's Lake Accotink Park, formed by damming Accotink Creek, has a boat launch with kayak rentals, bank fishing, picnic areas and restrooms. The 4-mile Cross County Trail loop circles the lake; the stretch by the dam floods in heavy rain with no bypass.
Sources: water_type , access.shore , access.boat_ramp , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities
How Accotink Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2026 it was March 2, 2026, about when it usually is.
Hughes River (55.8 mi), Robinson River (57.1 mi), North Fork Shenandoah River (57.8 mi), and Happy Creek (57.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Hughes River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Robinson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, North Fork Shenandoah River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brown Trout, and Happy Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Fish at Accotink Creek
Fishing Accotink Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more.
Rainbow Trout 14 plants
- Plants
- 14 of 41
- Last stocked
- March 31, 2026
Brown Trout 13 plants
- Plants
- 13 of 41
- Last stocked
- March 31, 2026
Tiger Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 41
- Last stocked
- March 26, 2025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 41 plants Showing 41 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 17, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 28, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.