Last stocked
April 21, 2026
Plants on record
62
Species recorded
2
Elevation
852 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Buchanan, VA
- Facilities
- camping
North Creek and Cornelius Creek are both classified as Class II wild trout streams by VDGIF. Trails include Apple Orchard Falls (3.4 mi), Cornelius Creek (2.9 mi), and the AT's Thunder Hill section, all reached from the North Creek Camping Area near Buchanan.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , facilities
How North Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of February. In 2026 it was January 13, 2026, earlier than usual.
Jennings Creek (1 mi), Cave Mountain Lake (4.9 mi), and Maury River (10.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Jennings Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Cave Mountain Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Maury River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Fish at North Creek
Fishing North Creek is most likely to be for Brook Trout. Brook Trout accounts for 23 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout.
Brook Trout 23 plants
- Plants
- 23 of 62
- Last stocked
- April 21, 2026
Rainbow Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 62
- Last stocked
- April 21, 2026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 62 plants Showing 62 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 21, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 27, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 27, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 26, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 14, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2021 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 15, 2021 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 15, 2021 | Rainbow 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 |
| December 13, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 28, 2016 | – | – | – | 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.