Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Poverty Creek fishing
Poverty Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Brown Trout, and Tiger Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 3.4 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 and Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- April 10, 2026
- · Tiger Trout
- Plants on record
- 34
- Species recorded
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,783 ft
Fish at Poverty Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last March 25, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last February 19, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Poverty Creek is stocked
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.
Stocking history
| 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 |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Blacksburg, VA
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Rises at Pandapas Pond in Jefferson National Forest and flows west. USFS's Boley Field group camp (vault toilet), 4.5 miles down FS 708 off US 460 west of Blacksburg, sits beside it. Stocked water is signed. Flow is weak and can get too low to fish in drought; dense rhododendron cramps fly casting.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Public land at Poverty Creek
Poverty Creek is 0.8 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 Poverty Creek?
Fishing Poverty Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 19 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 10, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 10, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked March 25, 2024. Brown Trout was last stocked February 19, 2026.
When is Poverty Creek stocked?
Last stocked April 10, 2026. It is stocked about 3.4 times a year since 2017, most often in February and March.
How do you get on Poverty Creek?
The nearest town is Blacksburg, VA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Rises at Pandapas Pond in Jefferson National Forest and flows west. USFS's Boley Field group camp (vault toilet), 4.5 miles down FS 708 off US 460 west of Blacksburg, sits beside it. Stocked water is signed. Flow is weak and can get too low to fish in drought; dense rhododendron cramps fly casting.
Which lakes near Poverty Creek were stocked more recently?
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.