Last stocked
May 4, 2026
Plants on record
27
Species recorded
1
Elevation
2,076 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Galax, VA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping
New River Trail State Park's Cliffview Campground, a primitive trailside tent camping area near Galax, overlooks Chestnut Creek along the rail-trail corridor.
Sources: water_type , access.shore , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities
How Chestnut Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of March. In 2026 it was March 3, 2026, about when it usually is.
Crooked Creek (1.8 mi), Cripple Creek (6.8 mi), Elk Creek (7.3 mi), Little Reed Island Creek (16.5 mi), and Rural Retreat Lake (19.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Crooked Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Cripple Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Elk Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Little Reed Island Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Rural Retreat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Chestnut Creek
Fishing Chestnut Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.
Rainbow Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 27
- Last stocked
- May 4, 2026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 27 plants Showing 27 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 6, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| October 6, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 9, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 5, 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.