McFalls Creek fishing

McFalls Creek fishing has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 2017, most often in February and March. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

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Last stocked
March 17, 2026
· Tiger Trout
Plants on record
43
Species recorded
3
Elevation
1,112 ft

Fish at McFalls Creek

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last March 17, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 17, 2026 · 15 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last March 17, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked March 17, 2026 · 11 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 17, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 17, 2026 · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How McFalls Creek is stocked

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Middle Creek (1.1 mi), North Creek (2.2 mi), Jennings Creek (2.6 mi), Cave Mountain Lake (6.3 mi), and Rocky Row Run (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Middle Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, North Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Jennings Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Cave Mountain Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Rocky Row Run is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 17, 2026Tiger Trout––report
March 17, 2026Brook Trout––report
March 17, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
February 25, 2026Tiger Trout––report
February 25, 2026Brook Trout––report
February 25, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
January 13, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 14, 2025Brook Trout––report
March 14, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
February 27, 2025Brook Trout––report
February 27, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
December 19, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
March 27, 2024Brook Trout––report
March 27, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
March 12, 2024Brook Trout––report
March 12, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
December 19, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
March 9, 2023Brook Trout––report
March 9, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
February 10, 2023Brook Trout––report
February 10, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
December 28, 2022Brook Trout––report
December 28, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
March 10, 2022Brook Trout––report
March 10, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
February 16, 2022Brook Trout––report
February 16, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
January 5, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
March 5, 2021–––report
February 3, 2021–––report
December 23, 2020–––report
March 11, 2020–––report
February 3, 2020–––report
December 6, 2019–––report
March 29, 2019–––report
February 14, 2019–––report
December 21, 2018–––report
March 29, 2018–––report
March 14, 2018–––report
February 15, 2018–––report
March 23, 2017–––report
March 6, 2017–––report
January 12, 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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Public land at McFalls Creek

McFalls Creek is less than 0.1 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 McFalls Creek?

Fishing McFalls Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 28 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 17, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked March 17, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked March 17, 2026.

When is McFalls Creek stocked?

Last stocked March 17, 2026. It is stocked about 4.3 times a year since 2017, most often in February and March.

Which lakes near McFalls Creek were stocked more recently?

Middle Creek (1.1 mi), North Creek (2.2 mi), Jennings Creek (2.6 mi), Cave Mountain Lake (6.3 mi), and Rocky Row Run (13.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Middle Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, North Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Jennings Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Cave Mountain Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Rocky Row Run is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.