Rainbow Trout Stocked · 37 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Hawksbill Creek fishing
Hawksbill Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 19, 2026
- · Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 117
- Species recorded
- 4
- Elevation
- 675 ft
Fish at Hawksbill Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 37 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 20 plants · last March 17, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last May 19, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Hawksbill Creek is stocked
Stony Creek (9 mi) and Hughes River (20.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout and Hughes River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 31, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 6, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 16, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 20, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 26, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 16, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| December 16, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 8, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 30, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 3, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 3, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 8, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 1, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 24, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 21, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Luray, VA
- Facilities
- restrooms
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
About Hawksbill Creek
Those who are not comfortable walking on uneven surfaces, such as edges of the Hawksbill Creek, may find access challenging. (hawksbillgreenway.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Nearest lakes
Common questions
What fish are at Hawksbill Creek?
Fishing Hawksbill Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 37 of 77 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 10, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked March 17, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 10, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked May 19, 2026.
When is Hawksbill Creek stocked?
Last stocked May 19, 2026. It is stocked about 11 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Hawksbill Creek?
The nearest town is Luray, VA. Facilities include restrooms.
Which lakes near Hawksbill Creek were stocked more recently?
Stony Creek (9 mi) and Hughes River (20.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout and Hughes River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.