Rainbow Trout Stocked · 36 plants · last May 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Upper Norton Reservoir fishing
Upper Norton Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Catfish. It is stocked about 7.5 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 Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- October 16, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 84
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
- Elevation
- 3,307 ft
Fish at Upper Norton Reservoir
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 36 plants · last May 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last April 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Catfish Confirmed present
Trout and catfish are the only fish stocked in this reservoir. Anglers can also enjoy kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, or electric motor boats. (nortonva.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Upper Norton Reservoir is stocked
Bark Camp Lake (6.4 mi), Bear Creek Reservoir (6.5 mi), and Little Stony Creek (10.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Bear Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Little Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Tiger Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 19, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 4, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 22, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 6, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 5, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 10, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 31, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 8, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 27, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 27, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 22, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 10, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 6, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| December 17, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 22, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 13, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 23, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 26, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| January 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| February 12, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 9, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 18, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 2, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 16, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 16, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 26, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 10, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| February 24, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 2, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 17, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Norton, VA
Norton's 9.8-acre city water-supply reservoir (built 1958-59, 52.5 ft at its deepest) in Flag Rock Recreation Area. Access and a boat launch are off Route 619, 0.3 mile above the Flag Rock entrance. Open to kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and electric-motor boats.
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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 Upper Norton Reservoir
Upper Norton Reservoir is 0.4 miles outside the edge of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Upper Norton Reservoir?
Fishing Upper Norton Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 36 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 6, 2026. Brook Trout was last stocked April 10, 2026. Tiger Trout was last stocked April 10, 2026. Catfish is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Upper Norton Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked October 16, 2026. It is stocked about 7.5 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Upper Norton Reservoir?
The nearest town is Norton, VA. Norton's 9.8-acre city water-supply reservoir (built 1958-59, 52.5 ft at its deepest) in Flag Rock Recreation Area. Access and a boat launch are off Route 619, 0.3 mile above the Flag Rock entrance. Open to kayaks, canoes, paddleboards and electric-motor boats.
Which lakes near Upper Norton Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Bark Camp Lake (6.4 mi), Bear Creek Reservoir (6.5 mi), and Little Stony Creek (10.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Bark Camp Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout, Bear Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, and Tiger Trout, and Little Stony Creek is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brook Trout.