Rainbow Trout Stocked · 54 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Whitetop Laurel Creek fishing
Whitetop Laurel Creek fishing is stocked with Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a river section. It is stocked about 15 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and Brook Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- May 20, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 164
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,994 ft
Fish at Whitetop Laurel Creek
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 54 plants · last May 20, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last February 25, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Brook Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last April 7, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk Whitetop Laurel Creek is a popular wild trout stream located in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia. The area offers streamside access by wheelchair, alongside wildlife viewing platforms, making it accessible for various visitors. It is recognized as an "Exceptional State Water," which helps protect its water quality. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Whitetop Laurel Creek is stocked
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 7, 2026 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 18, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 2, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| October 7, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 15, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 5, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 19, 2025 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 3, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 25, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 12, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 7, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| February 25, 2025 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 31, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 10, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 7, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 9, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 17, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 6, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| January 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| October 6, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| October 6, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 21, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 10, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 28, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2023 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| March 3, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| January 19, 2023 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2022 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 24, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| April 12, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 21, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| March 4, 2022 | Brook Trout | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| February 3, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| December 13, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| October 27, 2021 | Brown Trout | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| May 19, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 24, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| March 11, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| January 27, 2021 | – | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| October 21, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| May 20, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| February 18, 2020 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| December 6, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| October 2, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| May 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 25, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| April 9, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 29, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| March 13, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| January 23, 2019 | – | – | – | report |
| November 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| November 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| May 21, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 24, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| April 5, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 23, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 13, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| February 13, 2018 | – | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| December 15, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 18, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| October 18, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 26, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| May 26, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 27, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| April 4, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 20, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| March 9, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| January 12, 2017 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
| October 4, 2016 | – | – | – | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- river section
- Nearest town
- Damascus, VA
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
US 58 east of Damascus follows the creek, with signed lots at Virginia Creeper Trail trailheads; the trail reaches stretches away from the road. Special-regulation sections have USFS parking, restrooms and wheelchair platforms. The stocked water has no facilities, just limited roadside parking.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources before you go.
About Whitetop Laurel Creek
Nearest lakes
Public land at Whitetop Laurel Creek
Whitetop Laurel Creek is 0.1 miles outside the edge of George Washington and Jefferson National Forest.
It is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Cherokee National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Whitetop Laurel Creek?
Fishing Whitetop Laurel Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 54 of 86 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 20, 2026. Brown Trout was last stocked February 25, 2025. Brook Trout was last stocked April 7, 2026.
When is Whitetop Laurel Creek stocked?
Last stocked May 20, 2026. It is stocked about 15 times a year since 2016, most often in March and April.
How do you get on Whitetop Laurel Creek?
The nearest town is Damascus, VA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. US 58 east of Damascus follows the creek, with signed lots at Virginia Creeper Trail trailheads; the trail reaches stretches away from the road. Special-regulation sections have USFS parking, restrooms and wheelchair platforms. The stocked water has no facilities, just limited roadside parking.