Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Dickey Creek fishing
Dickey Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- April 16, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 29
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 2,567 ft
Fish at Dickey Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Dickey Creek is stocked
Staley Creek (6.9 mi), Big Wilson Creek (9.3 mi), and Rural Retreat Lake (9.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Staley Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Big Wilson Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Rural Retreat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 16, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 20, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 29, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 30, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Sugar Grove, VA
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
The Forest Service's Raccoon Branch Campground sits on Dickey Creek off VA 16, about 13 miles south of I-81 exit 45 at the base of Dickey Knob. Campers can reach the creek for wading and trout fishing.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Dickey Creek
Dickey Creek is 0.9 miles outside the edge of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Dickey Creek?
Fishing Dickey Creek usually means Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 16, 2026.
When is Dickey Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 16, 2026. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Dickey Creek?
The nearest town is Sugar Grove, VA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. The Forest Service's Raccoon Branch Campground sits on Dickey Creek off VA 16, about 13 miles south of I-81 exit 45 at the base of Dickey Knob. Campers can reach the creek for wading and trout fishing.
Which lakes near Dickey Creek were stocked more recently?
Staley Creek (6.9 mi), Big Wilson Creek (9.3 mi), and Rural Retreat Lake (9.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Staley Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Big Wilson Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Rural Retreat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.