Rainbow Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last May 13, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Little Stony Creek fishing
Little Stony Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Brown Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 4.7 times a year since 2016, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout and Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 13, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 52
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,317 ft
Fish at Little Stony Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last May 13, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last May 12, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 13, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 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. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Little Stony Creek is stocked
Bark Camp Lake (4.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| 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 |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Coeburn, VA
- Facilities
- restrooms
The Little Stony National Recreation Trail (about 3 miles, hikers and bikes) follows the creek through a gorge from the Falls of Little Stony down to the USFS Hanging Rock Picnic Area on VA 72, which offers picnic tables, vault toilets and creek fishing. Expect boulder scrambles on the trail.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Little Stony Creek
Little Stony Creek is 0.3 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 Little Stony Creek?
Fishing Little Stony Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 21 of 27 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 13, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 12, 2025. Brown Trout was last stocked March 13, 2026.
When is Little Stony Creek stocked?
Last stocked May 13, 2026. It is stocked about 4.7 times a year since 2016, most often in April and May.
How do you get on Little Stony Creek?
The nearest town is Coeburn, VA. Facilities include restrooms. The Little Stony National Recreation Trail (about 3 miles, hikers and bikes) follows the creek through a gorge from the Falls of Little Stony down to the USFS Hanging Rock Picnic Area on VA 72, which offers picnic tables, vault toilets and creek fishing. Expect boulder scrambles on the trail.
Which lakes near Little Stony Creek were stocked more recently?
Bark Camp Lake (4.3 mi) was stocked more recently. Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout.