Rainbow Trout Stocked · 31 plants · last May 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk North Fork Powell River fishing
North Fork Powell River fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 7.6 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 22, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 84
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,311 ft
Fish at North Fork Powell River
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 31 plants · last May 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last March 23, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last April 8, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How North Fork Powell River is stocked
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 5, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 6, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| October 3, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 26, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 8, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 4, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 13, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 24, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 1, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Jonesville, VA
DWR lists two free boat-slide launches on the North Fork Powell River in Lee County: Flanary Bridge and Beech Grove, both reached from Route 58 west of Jonesville.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at North Fork Powell River?
Fishing North Fork Powell River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 31 of 44 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 22, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked March 23, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked April 8, 2026.
When is North Fork Powell River stocked?
Last stocked May 22, 2026. It is stocked about 7.6 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on North Fork Powell River?
The nearest town is Jonesville, VA. DWR lists two free boat-slide launches on the North Fork Powell River in Lee County: Flanary Bridge and Beech Grove, both reached from Route 58 west of Jonesville.