Last stocked
May 13, 2026
Plants on record
52
Species recorded
3
Elevation
1,317 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Big Stone Gap, VA
The 3.1-mile Little Stony National Recreation Trail, open to hikers and bicycles, follows this stretch of Little Stony Creek about 17 miles east of Big Stone Gap.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes
How Little Stony Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of February. In 2026 it was February 18, 2026, about when it usually is.
Bark Camp Lake (4.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout.
Fish at Little Stony Creek
Fishing Little Stony Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 21 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.
Rainbow Trout 21 plants
- Plants
- 21 of 52
- Last stocked
- May 13, 2026
Brook Trout 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 52
- Last stocked
- May 12, 2025
Brown Trout 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 52
- Last stocked
- March 13, 2026
Fishing Little Stony Creek
Trout are found in Little Stony Creek. This body of water is a tributary of the Clinch River, forming part of the larger Upper Tennessee River system. This river system supports 100 species of fish and 37 species of freshwater mussels, many of which are endangered.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 52 plants Showing 52 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 4, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 21, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 9, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 12, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 4, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 12, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 10, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 1, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
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Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Trout : Wild trout are documented in this reach of Little Stony Creek within the Wilderness Society-recognized Little Stony Creek wildland. (source)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.