Back Creek (Back Creek[Delayed Harvest Water])
Virginia DWR lists 4 trout stocking days at Back Creek (Back Creek[Delayed Harvest Water]) in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 5, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “Back Creek[Delayed Harvest Water]”. DWR marks it: Delayed Harvest Water.
Virginia DWR data pulled .

Back Creek (Back Creek[Delayed Harvest Water]) in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 4
- by the same date in 2025
- 3
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 3
Every stocking record
Every stocking day DWR lists for this water in the last two years, newest first, then the number of stocking days each year. The category is DWR’s own code for the water.
| Date | Species | DWR category |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | Brown trout | DH |
| Apr 29, 2026 | Brown trout, Tiger trout | DH |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Rainbow trout | DH |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Brown trout | DH |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | DH |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Rainbow trout | DH |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Rainbow trout | DH |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20264 stocking days | 4 |
| 20253 stocking days | 3 |
| 20244 stocking days | 4 |
| 20233 stocking days | 3 |
| 20223 stocking days | 3 |
| 20213 stocking days | 3 |
| 20203 stocking days | 3 |
Stocking days each year
2026 is outlined because the year is not over. This site shows DWR’s list from 2020 on. DWR does not give fish counts.
What is stocked here
| Species | Stocking days | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 14 | 54% |
| Brown trout | 11 | 42% |
| Tiger trout | 1 | 4% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Bath County: Douthat Lake & Wilson Creek, Back Creek, Bullpasture River, Cowpasture River, Jackson River (Rt. 623), Jackson River (Hidden Valley), Spring Run, Pads Creek.
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.