Clarks Creek fishing

Fishing at Clarks Creek is on a river section, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout. It is stocked about 4.6 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

Last stocked

May 14, 2026

Plants on record

51

Species recorded

2

Elevation

1,126 ft

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
The Hollow, VA

Clarks Creek is a 6.4-mile stream that rises at Carters Mill in Patrick County and flows southwest to join the Ararat River about 1.5 miles southwest of The Hollow; roughly 62% of its watershed is forested.

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How Clarks Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of March. In 2026 it was March 25, 2026, about when it usually is.

Crooked Creek (25.5 mi) was stocked more recently. Crooked Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish at Clarks Creek

Fishing Clarks Creek is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 15 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.

Brook Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 51
Last stocked
May 14, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Rainbow Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 51
Last stocked
April 14, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 51 plants Showing 51 plants

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 14, 2026 Brook Trout report
April 14, 2026 Brook Trout report
April 14, 2026 Rainbow Trout report
March 25, 2026 Brook Trout report
December 4, 2025 Rainbow Trout report
October 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout report
May 14, 2025 Brook Trout report
April 16, 2025 Brook Trout report
March 31, 2025 Brook Trout report
December 9, 2024 Rainbow Trout report
October 16, 2024 Rainbow Trout report
May 2, 2024 Brook Trout report
April 17, 2024 Brook Trout report
March 19, 2024 Brook Trout report
December 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout report
November 15, 2023 Rainbow Trout report
May 11, 2023 Brook Trout report
April 19, 2023 Brook Trout report
March 22, 2023 Brook Trout report
December 2, 2022 Rainbow Trout report
October 13, 2022 Rainbow Trout report
May 2, 2022 Brook Trout report
April 27, 2022 Brook Trout report
March 23, 2022 Brook Trout report
December 1, 2021 Rainbow Trout report
November 17, 2021 Rainbow Trout report
May 4, 2021 report
April 30, 2021 report
March 25, 2021 report
December 4, 2020 report
October 21, 2020 report
May 1, 2020 report
April 16, 2020 report
March 27, 2020 report
December 3, 2019 report
November 15, 2019 report
May 15, 2019 report
April 16, 2019 report
March 28, 2019 report
December 5, 2018 report
October 17, 2018 report
May 1, 2018 report
April 9, 2018 report
March 22, 2018 report
December 1, 2017 report
November 3, 2017 report
May 3, 2017 report
April 20, 2017 report
March 1, 2017 report
December 8, 2016 report
October 21, 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.

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