Last stocked
April 30, 2026
Plants on record
93
Species recorded
4
Elevation
1,394 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Clifton Forge, VA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- ADA accessible
- No
- Fee required
- No
Clifton Forge Reservoir is a 9-acre water-supply impoundment about 2.5 miles from town. A foot trail circles most of the lake with established bank-fishing spots; boating and swimming aren't allowed, and there's no ramp, ADA access, or fee.
Sources: water_type , access.shore , access.boat_ramp , access.ada , access.fee , shore_notes , nearest_town
How Clifton Forge Reservoir is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of January. In 2026 it was February 26, 2026, later than usual.
Douthat Lake (4.4 mi), Cowpasture River (5.8 mi), and Jackson River (5.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Douthat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Cowpasture River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Jackson River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Fish at Clifton Forge Reservoir
Fishing Clifton Forge Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 23 of 54 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and 2 more.
Rainbow Trout 23 plants
- Plants
- 23 of 93
- Last stocked
- April 30, 2026
Brook Trout 21 plants
- Plants
- 21 of 93
- Last stocked
- April 30, 2026
Brown Trout 8 plants
- Plants
- 8 of 93
- Last stocked
- March 6, 2026
Tiger Trout 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 93
- Last stocked
- May 14, 2024
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 93 plants Showing 93 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 16, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 25, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 30, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 11, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 7, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 23, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 13, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 20, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 28, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 29, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 26, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 13, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
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Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Largemouth bass : Present at this 9-acre water-supply reservoir alongside stocked trout. (source)
- Channel catfish : Stocked on a regular basis since 2002. (source)
- Redbreast sunfish : Present at this 9-acre water-supply reservoir. (source)
- Black crappie : Present at this 9-acre water-supply reservoir. (source)
- Bluegill : Present at this 9-acre water-supply reservoir. (source)
- Redear sunfish : Present at this 9-acre water-supply reservoir. (source)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.