Last stocked
May 19, 2026
Plants on record
67
Species recorded
4
Elevation
470 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Front Royal, VA
- Shore access
- Yes
Happy Creek's stocked trout section runs through Gertrude Miller Park in Front Royal, a Warren County-maintained park where a local Trout Unlimited chapter has completed stream-restoration work.
Sources: water_type , access.shore , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes , watch_outs
How Happy Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of January. In 2026 it was February 25, 2026, later than usual.
Stony Creek (21.2 mi) was stocked more recently. Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Fish at Happy Creek
Fishing Happy Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 21 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 2 more.
Rainbow Trout 21 plants
- Plants
- 21 of 67
- Last stocked
- April 24, 2026
Brown Trout 14 plants
- Plants
- 14 of 67
- Last stocked
- May 19, 2026
Brook Trout 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 67
- Last stocked
- March 6, 2026
Tiger Trout 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 67
- Last stocked
- April 25, 2025
Fishing Happy Creek
Happy Creek, an eight-mile-long tributary to the Shenandoah, provides opportunities for trout and bass fishing. Anglers can access the creek at Gertrude Miller Park, which is maintained by Warren County Parks and Recreation. A restoration project was completed by the local chapter of Trout Unlimited. Fishermen often compete for a spot the morning after the creek is stocked.
Sources: chesapeakebay.net
What to watch for
Happy Creek was included on the EPA’s impaired waters list in 2010. Additionally, fishermen often compete for a spot the morning after the creek is stocked, which could indicate crowded conditions.
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 67 plants Showing 67 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 20, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 20, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2022 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 19, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 28, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 6, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 28, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 5, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 8, 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.