Middle Creek fishing

Middle Creek fishing has Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 5.6 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. 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
April 21, 2026
· Tiger Trout
Plants on record
62
Species recorded
3
Elevation
968 ft

Fish at Middle Creek

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Brook Trout Stocked · 21 plants · last April 21, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked April 21, 2026 · 21 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last April 21, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 21, 2026 · 14 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last April 21, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 21, 2026 · 3 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Middle Creek is stocked

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Jennings Creek (1.5 mi) and Cave Mountain Lake (5.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Jennings Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout and Cave Mountain Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 21, 2026Tiger Trout––report
April 21, 2026Brook Trout––report
April 21, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 17, 2026Tiger Trout––report
March 17, 2026Brook Trout––report
March 17, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 4, 2026Brook Trout––report
March 4, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
February 25, 2026Tiger Trout––report
February 25, 2026Brook Trout––report
February 25, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
January 13, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
May 8, 2025Brook Trout––report
May 8, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 14, 2025Brook 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
May 14, 2024Brook Trout––report
April 17, 2024Brook Trout––report
March 19, 2024Brook Trout––report
February 26, 2024Brook Trout––report
November 30, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
May 8, 2023Brook Trout––report
April 14, 2023Brook Trout––report
March 15, 2023Brook Trout––report
January 27, 2023Brook Trout––report
January 27, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
November 3, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
May 5, 2022Brook Trout––report
April 13, 2022Brook Trout––report
March 30, 2022Brook Trout––report
December 13, 2021Brook Trout––report
December 13, 2021Rainbow Trout––report
November 15, 2021Brook Trout––report
November 15, 2021Rainbow Trout––report
April 14, 2021–––report
March 31, 2021–––report
February 11, 2021–––report
January 29, 2021–––report
December 10, 2020–––report
April 28, 2020–––report
February 21, 2020–––report
January 30, 2020–––report
November 19, 2019–––report
May 1, 2019–––report
April 3, 2019–––report
March 13, 2019–––report
February 4, 2019–––report
November 9, 2018–––report
May 10, 2018–––report
April 12, 2018–––report
March 20, 2018–––report
January 26, 2018–––report
November 17, 2017–––report
May 11, 2017–––report
April 6, 2017–––report
March 16, 2017–––report
January 12, 2017–––report
December 13, 2016–––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 Middle Creek

Middle Creek is inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Middle Creek?

Fishing Middle Creek usually means Brook Trout: Brook Trout accounts for 21 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Brook Trout was last stocked April 21, 2026. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 21, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 21, 2026.

When is Middle Creek stocked?

Last stocked April 21, 2026. It is stocked about 5.6 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.

Which lakes near Middle Creek were stocked more recently?

Jennings Creek (1.5 mi) and Cave Mountain Lake (5.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Jennings Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout and Cave Mountain Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.