Laurel Creek fishing

Fishing at Laurel Creek 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

April 23, 2026

Plants on record

30

Species recorded

1

Elevation

2,045 ft

How Laurel Creek is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of March. In 2026 it was March 13, 2026, about when it usually is.

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.

Fish at Laurel Creek

Fishing Laurel Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 15 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 30
Last stocked
April 23, 2026

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 30 plants Showing 30 plants

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
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
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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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