Toms Creek fishing

Toms Creek fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
May 4, 2026
· Tiger Trout
Plants on record
72
Species recorded
4
Elevation
1,685 ft

Fish at Toms Creek

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 22 plants · last May 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 4, 2026 · 22 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last May 4, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked May 4, 2026 · 17 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last May 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 4, 2026 · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last November 9, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked November 9, 2022 · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Toms Creek is stocked

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.

Little Indian Creek (15.8 mi) and West Fork Little River (19.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Indian Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout and West Fork Little River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Stocking history

Source: Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 4, 2026Tiger Trout––report
May 4, 2026Brown Trout––report
May 4, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
April 15, 2026Tiger Trout––report
April 15, 2026Brown Trout––report
April 15, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
March 23, 2026Tiger Trout––report
March 23, 2026Brown Trout––report
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
February 19, 2026Tiger Trout––report
February 19, 2026Brown Trout––report
February 19, 2026Rainbow Trout––report
May 9, 2025Tiger Trout––report
May 9, 2025Brown Trout––report
May 9, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 22, 2025Tiger Trout––report
April 22, 2025Brown Trout––report
April 22, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
March 7, 2025Brown Trout––report
March 7, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
January 29, 2025Brown Trout––report
January 29, 2025Rainbow Trout––report
April 16, 2024Tiger Trout––report
April 16, 2024Brown Trout––report
April 16, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
March 19, 2024Brown Trout––report
March 19, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
February 16, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
January 23, 2024Rainbow Trout––report
May 4, 2023Brown Trout––report
May 4, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
April 18, 2023Brown Trout––report
April 18, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
February 28, 2023Brown Trout––report
February 28, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
February 3, 2023Rainbow Trout––report
November 9, 2022Brook Trout––report
November 9, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
May 12, 2022Brown Trout––report
May 12, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
April 15, 2022Brown Trout––report
April 15, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
March 24, 2022Brown Trout––report
March 24, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
March 5, 2022Brown Trout––report
March 5, 2022Rainbow Trout––report
November 8, 2021Rainbow Trout––report
May 5, 2021–––report
April 22, 2021–––report
March 8, 2021–––report
January 13, 2021–––report
December 15, 2020–––report
May 15, 2020–––report
April 20, 2020–––report
March 13, 2020–––report
January 16, 2020–––report
November 7, 2019–––report
May 10, 2019–––report
April 17, 2019–––report
March 14, 2019–––report
January 9, 2019–––report
November 7, 2018–––report
May 3, 2018–––report
April 19, 2018–––report
March 2, 2018–––report
January 26, 2018–––report
November 9, 2017–––report
May 2, 2017–––report
April 20, 2017–––report
March 29, 2017–––report
February 16, 2017–––report
November 1, 2016–––report

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Blacksburg, VA

DWR stocks a trout section of Toms Creek west of Blacksburg, upstream of this pin at the New River mouth. The Roanoke Times route: Prices Fork Road out of Blacksburg, bear right on Route 652 to Longshop, then right on Route 655, which roughly follows the stocked water; watch for stocking signs.

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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 Toms Creek?

Fishing Toms Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 22 of 47 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 4, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked May 4, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked May 4, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked November 9, 2022.

When is Toms Creek stocked?

Last stocked May 4, 2026. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.

How do you get on Toms Creek?

The nearest town is Blacksburg, VA. DWR stocks a trout section of Toms Creek west of Blacksburg, upstream of this pin at the New River mouth. The Roanoke Times route: Prices Fork Road out of Blacksburg, bear right on Route 652 to Longshop, then right on Route 655, which roughly follows the stocked water; watch for stocking signs.

Which lakes near Toms Creek were stocked more recently?

Little Indian Creek (15.8 mi) and West Fork Little River (19.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Indian Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout and West Fork Little River is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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