Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake)
Virginia DWR lists 6 trout stocking days at Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 22, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish.
Virginia DWR data pulled .
Winchester Lake (Wilkins Lake) in numbers
- stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
- 6
- by the same date in 2025
- 6
- stocking days in all of 2025
- 7
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 22, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| May 8, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Brown trout, Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| May 15, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| May 9, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Feb 27, 2025 | Brook trout | A |
| Feb 26, 2025 | Rainbow trout | A |
| Year | Stocking days |
|---|---|
| 20266 stocking days | 6 |
| 20257 stocking days | 7 |
| 20249 stocking days | 9 |
| 20238 stocking days | 8 |
| 202210 stocking days | 10 |
| 20217 stocking days | 7 |
| 20209 stocking days | 9 |
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 | 36 | 68% |
| Brown trout | 14 | 26% |
| Brook trout | 3 | 6% |
This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.
Also in Frederick County: Clearbrook Lake, Paddy Run, Hogue Creek.
Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.