Pads Creek
Virginia DWR lists 5 trout stocking days at Pads Creek in 2026 so far. The latest was on May 4, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “Pads Creek[National Forest Water]”. DWR marks it: National Forest Water.
Virginia DWR data pulled .
Pads Creek in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 5
- by the same date in 2025
- 4
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Brown trout | B |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Mar 2, 2026 | Rainbow trout | B |
| Feb 23, 2026 | Rainbow trout | B |
| May 12, 2025 | Rainbow trout | B |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Brook trout, Rainbow trout | B |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Rainbow trout | B |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Rainbow trout | B |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20265 stocking days | 5 |
| 20254 stocking days | 4 |
| 20246 stocking days | 6 |
| 20234 stocking days | 4 |
| 20225 stocking days | 5 |
| 20215 stocking days | 5 |
| 20206 stocking days | 6 |
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 | 18 | 45% |
| Brown trout | 11 | 28% |
| Brook trout | 8 | 20% |
| Tiger trout | 3 | 8% |
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, 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.