Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Laurel Creek fishing
Laurel Creek fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- October 21, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 31
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 2,045 ft
Fish at Laurel Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Laurel Creek is stocked
Big Cedar Creek (15 mi), South Fork Clinch River (17.9 mi), and Staley Creek (20.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Big Cedar Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, South Fork Clinch River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Staley Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 25, 2017 | – | – | – | 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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Common questions
What fish are at Laurel Creek?
Fishing Laurel Creek usually means Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 23, 2026.
When is Laurel Creek stocked?
Last stocked October 21, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2017, most often in March and April.
Which lakes near Laurel Creek were stocked more recently?
Big Cedar Creek (15 mi), South Fork Clinch River (17.9 mi), and Staley Creek (20.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Big Cedar Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, South Fork Clinch River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Staley Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.