Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last March 12, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk Rockfish River fishing
Rockfish River fishing is stocked with Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2017, most often in January and March. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- March 12, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 29
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 294 ft
Fish at Rockfish River
Brook Trout Stocked · 14 plants · last March 12, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Rockfish River is stocked
Scottsville Lake (9.6 mi), Tye River (10.9 mi), Sherando Lake (23.6 mi), and Upper Sherando Lake (23.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Tye River is also stocked with Brook Trout, Sherando Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Upper Sherando Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 16, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 10, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 11, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 31, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 30, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 5, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
About Rockfish River
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Common questions
What fish are at Rockfish River?
Fishing Rockfish River usually means Brook Trout. All 14 plants on record are Brook Trout. Brook Trout was last stocked March 12, 2026.
When is Rockfish River stocked?
Last stocked March 12, 2026. It is stocked about 2.9 times a year since 2017, most often in January and March.
Which lakes near Rockfish River were stocked more recently?
Scottsville Lake (9.6 mi), Tye River (10.9 mi), Sherando Lake (23.6 mi), and Upper Sherando Lake (23.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Tye River is also stocked with Brook Trout, Sherando Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout, and Upper Sherando Lake is also stocked with Brook Trout.