Stocked Trout
Last Update: February 11, 2008

Map of Stocking Locations - Click here to see maps of stocked trout waters.

Winter Trout Stocking

TWRA will be stocking the following locations this winter. Unfortunately, we will not be able to follow the previously posted schedules.

The drought has reduced the supply of water to Normandy Hatchery which was to play a critical role in this year’s stocking of trout. As a result, nearly all stocking dates scheduled for December and January will need to be changed. Generally, most locations will be stocked a bit early.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. We will update this website regularly to list the new dates as soon as possible. Recent changes will be posted in red

Tentative Winter Trout Stocking Dates 2007/2008

November, 2007

• 29 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
• 29 - Shelby Park Lake (Nashville)
• 29 - Lake Graham (Jackson)
• 29 - Marrowbone Lake (Joelton)

December, 2007

• 11 - Cameron Brown Lake (8628 Farmington Rd., Germantown)
• 11 - Collierville City Park (Collierville)
• 11 - Martin City Pond(Martin)
• 11 - Union City - Reelfoot Packing Site (Union City)
• 11 - McKenzie City Park (McKenzie)
• 11 - Bartlett City Park Lakes(2) (Bartlett):
            - Stoneridge Park - 3525 Altruria Rd. @CSX RR
            - Yale Road Park - 6241 Yale Road @CSX RR
• 11 - Munford City Park (Munford)
• 13 - Stone Bridge Park (Fayetteville)
• 13 - West Fork Red River, Billy Dunlap Park (Clarksville)
• 13 - Springfield City Greenway(Springfield)
• 14 - Nice Mill (Smyrna)
• 19 - Cane Creek Park (Cookeville)
• 20 - East Fork Shoal Creek (Lawrenceburg)
• 20 - J.D. Buckner Park (Dickson)
• 21 - Harpeth River (Franklin)
• Cancelled - Cumberland Mountain State Park (Crossville)
                 -due to lake maintenance

January, 2008

• 3 - Lake Junior (Chattanooga)
• 4 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
• 9 - Oneida City Park (Oneida)
• Delayed till 11 - Lake Graham (Jackson)
• 9 - McKenzie City Park (McKenzie)
• 9 - Martin City Pond (Martin)
• 9 - Union City - Reelfoot Packing Site (Union City)
• Delayed till 11 - Kingston Springs Park (Kingston Springs)
• 9 - Duck River at Fishermen's Park (Shelbyville)
• 10 - Athens Rec. Park (Athens)
• 10 - Cameron Brown Lake (8628 Farmington Rd., Germantown)
• 10 - Collierville City Park (Collierville)
• 10 - Munford City Park (Munford)
• 10 - Bartlett City Park Lakes(2) Bartlett)
            - Stoneridge Park - 3525 Altruria Rd. @CSX RR
            - Yale Road Park - 6241 Yale Road @CSX RR
• 11 - Nice Mill, W. Fork Stones River (Smyrna)
• 25 - Duck River at Riverside Dam (Columbia)
• 23 - Cane Creek Park (Cookeville)
• 25 - Harpeth River (Franklin)
• 31 - Shelby Park Lake (Nashville)

February, 2008

• 1 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
• 6 - Springfield City Greenway (Springfield)
• 7 - West Fork Red River, Billy Dunlap Park (Clarksville)
• 7 - Stone Bridge Park (Fayetteville)
• 12 - Nice Mill, W. Fork Stones River (Smyrna)
• 13 - Lake Junior (Chattanooga)
• 14 - Pickett Lake (Pickett State Park)
• 14 - J. D. Buckner Lake (Dickson)
• 15 - Marrowbone Lake (Joelton)
• 21 - East Fork Shoal Creek (Lawrenceburg)
• 22 - Harpeth River (Franklin)

March, 2008

• 7 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
• 14 - Nice Mill, W. Fork Stones River (Smyrna)
• 20 - Kingston Springs Park (Kingston Springs)
• 21 - Duck River at Fishermens Park (Shelbyville)
• 21 - Duck River at Riverside Dam (Columbia)
• 28 - Harpeth River (Franklin)

Delayed Harvest Areas

Several stocked streams are closed to harvest during specific periods and then opened to harvest later in the year. The objective of this regulation is to provide a catch-and-release fishery for trout during the winter months using relatively low numbers of stocked trout. Then later in the year, after these fish have grown some, they may be harvested.

The following areas have delayed harvest regulations:

• Paint Creek (Green County)
• Tellico River (Monroe County)
• Gatlinburg Trout streams (Sevier County):
  • West Prong Little River
  • Dudley Creek
  • Roaring Fork
  • Leconte Creek

Regulations and boundaries vary for each creek, so please consult the fishing regulations.

Streams and Small Lakes (March to September)

2008 Trout Stocking Schedule

Each year 75 streams and small lakes are stocked to provide a trout fishery. These streams have low abundance of wild trout, or no trout at all. TWRA stocks about 325,000 9-12 inch trout between March and July. While trout fishing is allowed year-round on most of these streams, many of these waters are too warm for trout by mid summer. For this reason we limit most of the trout stocking to the spring and the best fishing is from the first stocking week until the midsummer when water temperatures exceed 70^o F.

Most of the stocked trout streams are located on private property. To assure the future of these fisheries, respect landowner's rights by obtaining permission to enter the property and leave the area cleaner than you found it