Rainbow Trout Stocked · 34 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Hone Quarry Reservoir fishing
Hone Quarry Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Sunfish, and Crappie. It is stocked about 7.8 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Largemouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- October 21, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 87
- Species stocked
- 4 (+4 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 1,996 ft
Fish at Hone Quarry Reservoir
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 34 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last April 8, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last May 23, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last October 21, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guide Sunfish Confirmed present
Crappie Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk, night Best: dawn, dusk, night
Crappie species guideHow Hone Quarry Reservoir is stocked
North River (9.5 mi) and Dry River (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. North River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brown Trout and Dry River is also stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2025 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 14, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 25, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 5, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 26, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 8, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 21, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 30, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 28, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 17, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 5, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 12, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Dayton, VA
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
A 5.5-acre lake in George Washington National Forest, reached by VA 257 west from Dayton and Forest Road 62. A primitive launch with paddle access sits at the lake; the first-come, first-served USFS campground (pay on site) and picnic area are below it. The road is paved but rough.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Hone Quarry Reservoir
Hone Quarry Reservoir is inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Hone Quarry Reservoir?
Fishing Hone Quarry Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 34 of 47 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 23, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked April 8, 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked May 23, 2025. Tiger Trout was last stocked October 21, 2025. Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Sunfish, and Crappie are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Hone Quarry Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked October 21, 2026. It is stocked about 7.8 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Hone Quarry Reservoir?
The nearest town is Dayton, VA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. A 5.5-acre lake in George Washington National Forest, reached by VA 257 west from Dayton and Forest Road 62. A primitive launch with paddle access sits at the lake; the first-come, first-served USFS campground (pay on site) and picnic area are below it. The road is paved but rough.
Which lakes near Hone Quarry Reservoir were stocked more recently?
North River (9.5 mi) and Dry River (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. North River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Tiger Trout, and Brown Trout and Dry River is also stocked with Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Tiger Trout.