Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 12, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Tinker Creek fishing
Tinker Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 10 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 23, 2026
- · Brook Trout
- Plants on record
- 115
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 910 ft
Fish at Tinker Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last May 12, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 33 plants · last May 12, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Tinker Creek is stocked
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| October 23, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 6, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 16, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 15, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 17, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 17, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 21, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 28, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 21, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 18, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| October 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 29, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 8, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 8, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2021 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 26, 2021 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| October 26, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 17, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 17, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 30, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 14, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 3, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 22, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 1, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 22, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 29, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 17, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 31, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 17, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Vinton, VA
DWR's Tinker Creek Landing, a barrier-free hand-carry concrete ramp, is about a quarter mile south of Route 24 in Vinton on 3rd Street. Roanoke's Tinker Creek Greenway, 13th Street NE to Mason Mill Park, adds three trailhead lots, a creek access point and an ADA fishing pier.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
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Common questions
What fish are at Tinker Creek?
Fishing Tinker Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 40 of 73 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 12, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked May 12, 2026.
When is Tinker Creek stocked?
Last stocked October 23, 2026. It is stocked about 10 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Tinker Creek?
The nearest town is Vinton, VA. DWR's Tinker Creek Landing, a barrier-free hand-carry concrete ramp, is about a quarter mile south of Route 24 in Vinton on 3rd Street. Roanoke's Tinker Creek Greenway, 13th Street NE to Mason Mill Park, adds three trailhead lots, a creek access point and an ADA fishing pier.