Last stocked
May 5, 2026
Plants on record
81
Species recorded
2
Elevation
2,121 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Marion, VA
Virginia State Route 16 follows Staley Creek downhill past Attoway and Furnace Hill and through several gaps on its way into Marion.
Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town
How Staley Creek is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of January. In 2026 it was February 24, 2026, later than usual.
Rural Retreat Lake (13.1 mi) was stocked more recently. Rural Retreat Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Fish at Staley Creek
Fishing Staley Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 42 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout.
Rainbow Trout 35 plants
- Plants
- 35 of 81
- Last stocked
- May 5, 2026
Brook Trout 7 plants
- Plants
- 7 of 81
- Last stocked
- April 25, 2024
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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.