Irish Creek fishing

Irish Creek fishing has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 5.9 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 Brook Trout.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 14, 2026
· Tiger Trout
Plants on record
65
Species recorded
3
Elevation
1,009 ft

Fish at Irish Creek

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last April 8, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 8, 2026 · 23 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last May 14, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 14, 2026 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last May 14, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 14, 2026 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Irish Creek is stocked

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Maury River (11.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Maury River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 14, 2026Tiger Trout––report
May 14, 2026Brook Trout––report
April 8, 2026Tiger Trout––report
April 8, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 24, 2026Brook Trout––report
March 24, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 6, 2026Brook Trout––report
March 6, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
October 30, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
May 6, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 9, 2025Brook Trout––report
April 9, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
March 14, 2025Brook Trout––report
March 14, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
January 9, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
October 31, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
May 8, 2024Brook Trout––report
April 16, 2024Brook Trout––report
April 16, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
March 18, 2024Brook Trout––report
March 18, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
March 1, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
February 20, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
May 1, 2023Brook Trout––report
May 1, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
April 6, 2023Brook Trout––report
April 6, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
February 28, 2023Brook Trout––report
February 28, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
January 19, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
October 28, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
April 28, 2022Brook Trout––report
April 28, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
April 12, 2022Brook Trout––report
April 12, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
March 4, 2022Brook Trout––report
March 4, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
January 14, 2022Brook Trout––report
January 14, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
October 28, 2021Rainbow Trout––report
May 6, 2021–––report
April 22, 2021–––report
March 17, 2021–––report
January 15, 2021–––report
November 6, 2020–––report
May 8, 2020–––report
April 15, 2020–––report
March 12, 2020–––report
January 10, 2020–––report
October 25, 2019–––report
May 9, 2019–––report
April 18, 2019–––report
March 22, 2019–––report
January 17, 2019–––report
October 12, 2018–––report
May 3, 2018–––report
April 13, 2018–––report
March 1, 2018–––report
January 19, 2018–––report
November 7, 2017–––report
May 10, 2017–––report
April 13, 2017–––report
March 2, 2017–––report
December 29, 2016–––report
October 28, 2016–––report

Access and facts

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.

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Public land at Irish Creek

Irish Creek is 0.8 miles outside the edge of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Irish Creek?

Fishing Irish Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 23 of 40 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 8, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 14, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 14, 2026.

When is Irish Creek stocked?

Last stocked May 14, 2026. It is stocked about 5.9 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.

Which lakes near Irish Creek were stocked more recently?

Maury River (11.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Maury River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout.