Ivy Creek fishing

Ivy Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2017, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 2, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
30
Species recorded
1
Elevation
573 ft

Fish at Ivy Creek

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last May 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 2, 2026 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Ivy Creek is stocked

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

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

Stocking history

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 2, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
April 18, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
April 4, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
May 2, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 14, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 1, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
May 6, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
April 15, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
April 1, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
May 8, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
April 3, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
May 9, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
April 18, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
April 4, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
May 7, 2021–––report
April 23, 2021–––report
April 5, 2021–––report
May 1, 2020–––report
April 23, 2020–––report
April 3, 2020–––report
May 3, 2019–––report
April 16, 2019–––report
April 4, 2019–––report
May 2, 2018–––report
April 17, 2018–––report
April 2, 2018–––report
May 12, 2017–––report
April 28, 2017–––report
April 11, 2017–––report

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Lynchburg, VA

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Ivy Creek?

Fishing Ivy Creek usually means Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 2, 2026.

When is Ivy Creek stocked?

Last stocked May 2, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2017, most often in April and May. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of April. In 2026 it was April 4, 2026, about when it usually is.

Which lakes near Ivy Creek were stocked more recently?

Pedlar River (7.8 mi) and Cave Mountain Lake (22.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Pedlar River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cave Mountain Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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