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Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie)

Virginia DWR lists 7 trout stocking days at Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie) in 2026 so far. The latest was on Oct 19, 2026. DWR lists the days and the species stocked, not the number of fish. Virginia DWR lists it as “Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie) [Heritage Day Water]”. DWR marks it: Heritage Day Water.

Virginia DWR data pulled .

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Middle Fork Holston River (Chilhowie) in numbers

stocking days in 2026, through Nov 6
7
by the same date in 2025
7
stocking days in all of 2025
8
Stocking log

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.

Last stockedOct 19, 2026Rainbow trout
2025 and 2026 · 15 stocking days
DateSpeciesDWR category
Oct 19, 2026Rainbow troutA
May 30, 2026Rainbow troutA
May 1, 2026Rainbow troutA
Apr 18, 2026Rainbow troutA
Apr 3, 2026Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow troutA
Mar 13, 2026Rainbow troutA
Feb 24, 2026Rainbow troutA
Dec 19, 2025Rainbow troutA
Oct 17, 2025Rainbow troutA
May 31, 2025Rainbow troutA
May 2, 2025Brook trout, Brown trout, Rainbow troutA
Apr 16, 2025Rainbow troutA
Apr 4, 2025Rainbow troutA
Mar 21, 2025Brown trout, Rainbow troutA
Mar 12, 2025Brown troutA
Every year since 2020
YearStocking days
20267 stocking days7
20258 stocking days8
20248 stocking days8
20238 stocking days8
20228 stocking days8
20218 stocking days8
20208 stocking days8
2020 – 2026

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.

  1. 82020: 8 stocking days
  2. 82021: 8 stocking days
  3. 82022: 8 stocking days
  4. 82023: 8 stocking days
  5. 82024: 8 stocking days
  6. 82025: 8 stocking days
  7. 72026: 7 stocking days

What is stocked here

Days with species listed (DWR names the species from mid-2021 on)
SpeciesStocking daysShare
Rainbow trout3365%
Brown trout1325%
Brook trout510%

Where it is

Virginia trout stockingAll Smyth County waters

This is a stream, and a stream has no single map point, so no map is shown.

Also in Smyth County: Middle Fork Holston River (Marion), South Fork Holston River (Lower), Staley Creek, South Fork Holston River (Buller Dam), Middle Fork Holston River (Upper), Forest Service Office Youth Ponds, Comers Creek, Cressy Creek.

Source: DWR daily trout stocking schedule, Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.