Last stocked
May 6, 2026
Plants on record
83
Species recorded
3
Elevation
3,307 ft
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Norton, VA
- Shore access
- Yes
The Upper Reservoir (9.8 acres) is one of two Norton city reservoirs about four miles from downtown. Fishing, kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding, and electric-motor boats are allowed; gasoline motors, swimming, and littering are not.
Sources: water_type , access.shore , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes
How Upper Norton Reservoir is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of February. In 2026 it was February 19, 2026, about when it usually is.
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.
Fish at Upper Norton Reservoir
Fishing Upper Norton Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 36 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Brook Trout and one more.
Rainbow Trout 36 plants
- Plants
- 36 of 83
- Last stocked
- May 6, 2026
Brook Trout 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 83
- Last stocked
- April 10, 2026
Tiger Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 83
- Last stocked
- April 10, 2026
Fishing Upper Norton Reservoir
Upper Norton Reservoir is a 9.8-acre state-stocked trout water where stocking occurs annually between October 1 and May 15. Trout and catfish are the only fish stocked in this reservoir. Fishing is permitted, and it is primarily a catch-and-release area, with the exception of trout and catfish. Anglers can also enjoy kayaking, canoeing, paddle boarding, or electric motor boats.
Sources: nortonva.gov
Stocking history
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| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Catfish : A stocked catfish fishery alongside the reservoir's trout program. (source)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.