Trout stocking by state

Maryland DNR Put-and-Take Trout Stocking

• 2026 Opening DayMarch 28, 2026Source
• Pre-season closure (Closure #1 waters)March 8 – March 28, 2026Source
• Youth-Only Trout Fishing DayMarch 21, 2026 (under-16 anglers may keep up to two trout in designated areas)Source
• Spring stocking windowFebruary through May. Western counties (Allegany, Garrett) start in March; central, southern, and eastern counties begin in February.Source
• Stocking volume (2026)~240,000 adult brown, golden rainbow, and rainbow trout — a 26% increase over 2025.Source
• License + trout stampNon-tidal fishing license required for ages 16+. A separate trout stamp is required to catch, attempt to catch, or possess trout in non-tidal waters: $20 resident / $30 non-resident.Source

Stocking hotline: 800-688-3467

Virginia DWR Catchable Trout Stocking

• Designated stocked waters — stocking seasonOctober 1 through May 31 (Category A waters, stocked 8 times).Source
• Stocking categoriesCategory A — 8 stockings October 1 through May 31. Category B — 5 stockings October 1 through May 15. Category C — 3 stockings October 1 through April 30.Source
• Trout license requirementA trout license is required from October 1 through June 15 to fish designated stocked trout waters. From June 16 through September 30 anglers may fish stocked waters without a trout license.Source
• Free Fishing Days (no trout license required)June 5 – June 7, 2026.Source

Stocking hotline: (434) 525-FISH

Every other state

These states stock trout in waters we track. We haven’t written up their programs yet, so go straight to the agency’s own schedule.

• AlaskaAlaska Dept. of Fish & Game fishing and stocking
• ArkansasArkansas Game & Fish fishing and stocking
• CaliforniaCalifornia CDFW fishing and stocking
• ColoradoColorado Parks & Wildlife stocking schedule
• ConnecticutConnecticut DEEP fishing and stocking
• GeorgiaGeorgia DNR Wildlife Resources fishing and stocking
• IdahoIdaho Fish & Game stocking schedule
• IllinoisIllinois DNR fishing and stocking
• IndianaIndiana DNR fishing and stocking
• KentuckyKentucky Fish & Wildlife stocking schedule
• MaineMaine Dept. of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife stocking schedule
• MichiganMichigan DNR fishing and stocking
• MontanaMontana FWP fishing and stocking
• NevadaNevada Dept. of Wildlife fishing and stocking
• New MexicoNew Mexico Game & Fish stocking schedule
• New YorkNew York DEC fishing and stocking
• OregonOregon ODFW fishing and stocking
• PennsylvaniaPA Fish & Boat Commission fishing and stocking
• TennesseeTennessee TWRA fishing and stocking
• UtahUtah DWR stocking schedule
• West VirginiaWest Virginia DNR stocking schedule
• WisconsinWisconsin DNR fishing and stocking
• WyomingWyoming Game & Fish stocking schedule

Stocked trout water we score

93 spots with stocked trout, best first. Rainbow, brown and brook trout each have their own page: rainbow, brown, brook.