Cowpasture River
Virginia DWR lists 6 trout stocking days at Cowpasture River in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 20, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “Cowpasture River[National Forest Water]”. DWR marks it: National Forest Water.
Virginia DWR data pulled .
Cowpasture River in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 6
- by the same date in 2025
- 6
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 8
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 20, 2026 | Brown trout | A |
| May 26, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Brown trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Brown trout | A |
| Dec 4, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| May 28, 2025 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Brook trout, Tiger trout | A |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Jan 27, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20266 stocking days | 6 |
| 20258 stocking days | 8 |
| 20249 stocking days | 9 |
| 20238 stocking days | 8 |
| 20228 stocking days | 8 |
| 20218 stocking days | 8 |
| 20207 stocking days | 7 |
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 | 31 | 39% |
| Brown trout | 21 | 26% |
| Brook trout | 15 | 19% |
| Tiger trout | 13 | 16% |
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, Jackson River (Rt. 623), Jackson River (Hidden Valley), Spring Run, Pads Creek, Wilson Creek (Only).
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.