Trout Fishing & Stockings
2026 Trout Stocking Schedule
'"Week of" dates listed are all Sundays; the stocking event will occur within five days after the date listed. Any stocking event could be postponed or cancelled due to unforeseen problems such as adverse weather or warm water temperatures. Tailwater and Reservoir stocking dates are variable throughout the months indicated.
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| REGION | COUNTY | LOCATION | TYPE | STOCKING DAY | STOCKING WEEK | STOCKING MONTHS | SPECIES |
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This list identifies where adult Brook, Brown, or Rainbow trout were recently stocked into Tennessee waters. Note: The stocking report is updated bi-weekly through the stocking season. The dates listed next to the water body are representative of when the water was last stocked, as information is available. There are many factors that may impact when fish can be stocked, so the scheduled stocking dates are subject to change.
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Report updated as of 12/26/2025
| Destination | Stocking Date | Region |
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Fishing Access Information & Map
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Tailwater Trout Stocking Information
TWRA stocks fingerling and adult trout into coldwater tailwaters below dams to provide fishing opportunities. In many tailwaters, trout fishing can be good year-round. Trout are stocked routinely. Use caution below dams. Call TVA at 1-800-238-2264 to check dam discharge and generation schedules.
Region II
- Normandy Dam, Duck River - Rainbow - November through April - Statewide Regulations
- Tims Ford Dam, Elk River - Brook, Brown, Cutthroat, Rainbow - March through December - Special Trout Regulations
- Percy Priest Dam, Stones River - Rainbow - December through February - Statewide Regulations
- Center Hill Dam, Caney Fork River - Brook, Brown, Rainbow - March through August, November, December - Special Trout Regulations
Region III
- Appalachia Dam, Hiwassee River - Brook, Brown, Cutthroat, Rainbow - October through July - Special Trout Regulations
- Dale Hollow Dam, Obey River - Brook, Brown, Rainbow - January through December - Statewide Regulations
- Ocoee Dam #1 - Parksville, Ocoee River - Rainbow -March through May- Statewide Regulations
Region IV
- Norris Dam, Clinch River - Brook, Brown, Rainbow - March through August- Special Trout Regulations
- Cherokee Dam, Holston River -Brook, Rainbow - November through April- Statewide Regulations
- Boone Dam, South Fork Holston River - Brook, Brown, Cutthroat, Rainbow - March, April, December - Statewide Regulations
- Fort Patrick Henry Dam, South Fork Holston River - Brook, Rainbow - March and April - Statewide Regulations
- South Holston Dam, South Fork Holston River - Rainbow - March through September - Special Trout Regulations
- Wilbur Dam, Watauga River - Rainbow - March through September, November, December - Special Trout Regulations
- Watauga Dam, Wilbur Reservoir - Rainbow - March through July - Statewide Regulations
Reservoir Trout Stocking Information
TWRA stocks the following reservoirs with trout to provide year-round trout fishing opportunities.
- Region II, Dale Hollow, - Rainbow
- Region II, Parksville - Rainbow
- Region IV, Calderwood - Brook, Brown and Rainbow
- Region IV, Chilhowee - Rainbow
- Region IV, Fort Patrick Henry - Brown and Rainbow
- Region IV, South Holston - Brown, Lake and Rainbow
- Region IV, Tellico (Upper) - Rainbow
- Region IV, Watauga - Brown, Lake and Rainbow
Trout Management & Fisheries Reports
Each year, TWRA biologists survey trout populations in tailwaters to evaluate current fishing regulations and stocking rates. Data collected during sampling helps TWRA biologists make informed decisions and guide future management strategies. Below you will find current reports. If you would like previous years' reports, please email Ask.TWRA@tn.gov
Trout Species in Tennessee
