Rainbow Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last March 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Hardy Creek fishing
Hardy Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Rainbow Trout on a river section. 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
- October 8, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 20
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,213 ft
Fish at Hardy Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last March 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last April 6, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 7, 2021 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Hardy Creek is stocked
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.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| 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 |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
DWR's designated trout section runs from the VDOT swinging bridge just upstream of the Route 658 ford down to the Route 661 bridge.
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Common questions
What fish are at Hardy Creek?
Fishing Hardy Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 11 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 4, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked April 6, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked October 7, 2021.
When is Hardy Creek stocked?
Last stocked October 8, 2026. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2021, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Hardy Creek?
DWR's designated trout section runs from the VDOT swinging bridge just upstream of the Route 658 ford down to the Route 661 bridge.
Which lakes near Hardy Creek were stocked more recently?
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.