Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last April 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Big Moccasin Creek fishing
Big Moccasin Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2017, most often in April and October. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 2, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 28
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,203 ft
Fish at Big Moccasin Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last April 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 12, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 1, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Big Moccasin Creek is stocked
Stock Creek (12.1 mi), Little Stony Creek (17.1 mi), Bark Camp Lake (17.8 mi), Upper Norton Reservoir (21.3 mi), and South Fork Powell River (22.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Stock Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Little Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout, Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout, Upper Norton Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and South Fork Powell River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Gate City, VA
DWR's delayed-harvest trout section runs from the VDOT footbridge at the lower end of Gate City downstream to the Wadlow Gap Highway bridge (US 58/421).
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Moccasin Creek?
Fishing Big Moccasin Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 13 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 2, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked April 12, 2024. Brown Trout was last stocked October 1, 2021.
When is Big Moccasin Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 2, 2026. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2017, most often in April and October.
How do you get on Big Moccasin Creek?
The nearest town is Gate City, VA. DWR's delayed-harvest trout section runs from the VDOT footbridge at the lower end of Gate City downstream to the Wadlow Gap Highway bridge (US 58/421).
Which lakes near Big Moccasin Creek were stocked more recently?
Stock Creek (12.1 mi), Little Stony Creek (17.1 mi), Bark Camp Lake (17.8 mi), Upper Norton Reservoir (21.3 mi), and South Fork Powell River (22.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Stock Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Little Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout, Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout, Upper Norton Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and South Fork Powell River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout.