Hardy Creek fishing

Fishing at Hardy Creek has Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2021, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

April 6, 2026

Plants on record

19

Species recorded

3

Elevation

1,213 ft

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How Hardy Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of March. In 2026 it was March 4, 2026, about when it usually is.

North Fork Powell River (14.9 mi), Stock Creek (27.5 mi), South Fork Powell River (29.3 mi), and Upper Norton Reservoir (38.6 mi) were stocked more recently. North Fork Powell River is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout, Stock Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, South Fork Powell River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout, and Upper Norton Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Fish at Hardy Creek

Fishing Hardy Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 11 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.

Rainbow Trout 11 plants
Plants
11 of 19
Last stocked
March 4, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brook Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 19
Last stocked
April 6, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Brook Trout guide.

Brown Trout 1 plant
Plants
1 of 19
Last stocked
October 7, 2021

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 19 plants Showing 19 plants

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 6, 2026 Brook Trout – – report
March 4, 2026 Rainbow Trout – – report
October 1, 2025 Rainbow Trout – – report
April 7, 2025 Rainbow Trout – – report
March 3, 2025 Rainbow Trout – – report
October 4, 2024 Rainbow Trout – – report
April 9, 2024 Brook Trout – – report
April 9, 2024 Rainbow Trout – – report
March 5, 2024 Rainbow Trout – – report
October 3, 2023 Brook Trout – – report
April 4, 2023 Rainbow Trout – – report
March 1, 2023 Rainbow Trout – – report
October 4, 2022 Rainbow Trout – – report
April 7, 2022 Rainbow Trout – – report
March 2, 2022 Brook Trout – – report
October 7, 2021 Brown Trout – – report
April 6, 2021 – – – report
March 2, 2021 – – – report
January 11, 2021 – – – 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.

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