Last stocked
April 10, 2026
Plants on record
34
Species recorded
4
Elevation
1,783 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
Poverty Creek rises at Pandapas Pond in Jefferson National Forest and flows west into the New River.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes
How Poverty Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of March. In 2026 it was February 19, 2026, earlier than usual.
Toms Creek (3.1 mi), Pandapas Pond (4.6 mi), Wolf Creek (17.2 mi), Little Indian Creek (17.8 mi), and Goose Creek (19 mi) were stocked more recently. Toms Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Pandapas Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, Wolf Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Little Indian Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, and Goose Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout.
Fish at Poverty Creek
Fishing Poverty Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 2 more.
Rainbow Trout 15 plants
- Plants
- 15 of 34
- Last stocked
- April 10, 2026
Tiger Trout 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 34
- Last stocked
- April 10, 2026
Brook Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 34
- Last stocked
- March 25, 2024
Brown Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 34
- Last stocked
- February 19, 2026
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 34 plants Showing 34 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 16, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 16, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2017 | – | – | – | 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.