Last stocked
May 4, 2026
Plants on record
94
Species recorded
3
Elevation
2,016 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
Elkhorn Lake is a man-made lake in western Augusta County, below Dyers Knob on Shenandoah Mountain near the West Virginia border; it forms the headwaters of the North River, which flows south then east to Port Republic.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes
How Elkhorn Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of February. In 2026 it was January 8, 2026, earlier than usual.
Braley Pond (5 mi) was stocked more recently. Braley Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Fish at Elkhorn Lake
Fishing Elkhorn Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 39 of 55 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.
Rainbow Trout 39 plants
- Plants
- 39 of 94
- Last stocked
- May 4, 2026
Brook Trout 14 plants
- Plants
- 14 of 94
- Last stocked
- March 26, 2026
Tiger Trout 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 94
- Last stocked
- May 4, 2026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 94 plants Showing 94 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 20, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| October 20, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 2, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 22, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 28, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 16, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 10, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 24, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 25, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 25, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 8, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 28, 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.