Rainbow Trout Stocked · 35 plants · last May 5, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Staley Creek fishing
Staley Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 7.4 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- October 15, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 82
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 2,121 ft
Fish at Staley Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 35 plants · last May 5, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last April 25, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Staley Creek is stocked
Rural Retreat Lake (13.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Rural Retreat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 20, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 25, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 24, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 13, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 7, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 29, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 1, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 3, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 27, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| January 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 6, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 5, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 28, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Marion, VA
Virginia State Route 16 follows Staley Creek downhill past Attoway and Furnace Hill into Marion. DWR's Marion Fish Hatchery, on Route 16 about 1.5 miles from town, draws part of its water from a diversion dam on the creek.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
Nearest lakes
Camping near Staley Creek
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Staley Creek's mapped point, nearest first: Hurricane Campground (8 miles), Raccoon Branch camping (8 miles), and Beartree Campground (14.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Common questions
What fish are at Staley Creek?
Fishing Staley Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 5, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked April 25, 2024.
When is Staley Creek stocked?
Last stocked October 15, 2026. It is stocked about 7.4 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Staley Creek?
The nearest town is Marion, VA. Virginia State Route 16 follows Staley Creek downhill past Attoway and Furnace Hill into Marion. DWR's Marion Fish Hatchery, on Route 16 about 1.5 miles from town, draws part of its water from a diversion dam on the creek.
Which lakes near Staley Creek were stocked more recently?
Rural Retreat Lake (13.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Rural Retreat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.