Goose Creek fishing

Goose Creek fishing has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 6.9 times a year since 2016, most often in March and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

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Last stocked
May 4, 2026
· Tiger Trout
Plants on record
76
Species recorded
3
Elevation
1,524 ft

Fish at Goose Creek

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 25 plants · last May 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 4, 2026 · 25 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last May 4, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 4, 2026 · 18 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last May 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 4, 2026 · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Goose Creek is stocked

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

West Fork Little River (11.8 mi) and Little Indian Creek (18.6 mi) were stocked more recently. West Fork Little River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Little Indian Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 4, 2026Tiger Trout––report
May 4, 2026Brown Trout––report
May 4, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
April 15, 2026Tiger Trout––report
April 15, 2026Brown Trout––report
April 15, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 23, 2026Tiger Trout––report
March 23, 2026Brown Trout––report
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
February 19, 2026Tiger Trout––report
February 19, 2026Brown Trout––report
February 19, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
November 24, 2025Tiger Trout––report
November 24, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
May 9, 2025Tiger Trout––report
May 9, 2025Brown Trout––report
May 9, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 22, 2025Tiger Trout––report
April 22, 2025Brown Trout––report
April 22, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
March 4, 2025Brown Trout––report
March 4, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
January 29, 2025Brown Trout––report
January 29, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
December 11, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
May 7, 2024Brown Trout––report
May 7, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
April 16, 2024Tiger Trout––report
April 16, 2024Brown Trout––report
April 16, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
March 12, 2024Brown Trout––report
March 12, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
February 16, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
November 9, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
May 10, 2023Brown Trout––report
May 10, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
April 11, 2023Brown Trout––report
April 11, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
March 13, 2023Brown Trout––report
March 13, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
February 14, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
December 9, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
May 2, 2022Brown Trout––report
May 2, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
April 5, 2022Brown Trout––report
April 5, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
March 11, 2022Brown Trout––report
March 11, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
January 26, 2022Brown Trout––report
January 26, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
November 17, 2021Rainbow Trout––report
May 11, 2021–––report
March 22, 2021–––report
February 25, 2021–––report
December 7, 2020–––report
November 9, 2020–––report
May 1, 2020–––report
April 24, 2020–––report
March 6, 2020–––report
January 8, 2020–––report
December 4, 2019–––report
May 6, 2019–––report
April 22, 2019–––report
March 13, 2019–––report
February 21, 2019–––report
November 27, 2018–––report
May 7, 2018–––report
April 25, 2018–––report
March 16, 2018–––report
January 23, 2018–––report
November 28, 2017–––report
May 11, 2017–––report
May 3, 2017–––report
March 16, 2017–––report
February 22, 2017–––report
December 16, 2016–––report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Goose Creek?

Fishing Goose Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 25 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 4, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked May 4, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 4, 2026.

When is Goose Creek stocked?

Last stocked May 4, 2026. It is stocked about 6.9 times a year since 2016, most often in March and May.

Which lakes near Goose Creek were stocked more recently?

West Fork Little River (11.8 mi) and Little Indian Creek (18.6 mi) were stocked more recently. West Fork Little River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Little Indian Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.