Rainbow Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Tomahawk Pond fishing
Tomahawk Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Channel catfish. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Bluegill, and dusk and night for Channel catfish.
- Last stocked
- April 23, 2026
- · Brown Trout
- Plants on record
- 58
- Species stocked
- 3 (+3 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 1,540 ft
Fish at Tomahawk Pond
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 18 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last April 23, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last March 13, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Largemouth bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Channel catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel catfish species guideHow Tomahawk Pond is stocked
North Fork Shenandoah River (4.4 mi), Stony Creek (16.3 mi), Cub Run (19.3 mi), and Hawksbill Creek (20.8 mi) were stocked more recently. North Fork Shenandoah River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout, Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout, Cub Run is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Hawksbill Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 15, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 12, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 29, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 14, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 7, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 2, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 14, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 30, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 18, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 17, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 8, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 16, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Orkney Springs, VA
A 2-acre George Washington National Forest pond with bank fishing around its whole shore and several wheelchair-accessible fishing platforms. Two entrances off Runions Creek Rd (Route 610), south of Orkney Springs: a picnic area, then a second lot 0.1 mile on beside the pond. No drinking water.
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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 Tomahawk Pond
Tomahawk Pond is inside George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
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Common questions
What fish are at Tomahawk Pond?
Fishing Tomahawk Pond usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 18 of 33 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked April 23, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked April 23, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked March 13, 2026. Largemouth bass, Bluegill, and Channel catfish are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Tomahawk Pond stocked?
Last stocked April 23, 2026. It is stocked about 5.3 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Tomahawk Pond?
The nearest town is Orkney Springs, VA. A 2-acre George Washington National Forest pond with bank fishing around its whole shore and several wheelchair-accessible fishing platforms. Two entrances off Runions Creek Rd (Route 610), south of Orkney Springs: a picnic area, then a second lot 0.1 mile on beside the pond. No drinking water.
Which lakes near Tomahawk Pond were stocked more recently?
North Fork Shenandoah River (4.4 mi), Stony Creek (16.3 mi), Cub Run (19.3 mi), and Hawksbill Creek (20.8 mi) were stocked more recently. North Fork Shenandoah River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout, Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout, Cub Run is also stocked with Brook Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Hawksbill Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout.