Hatchery stocking

Recent & upcoming hatchery plants

Where the trout truck has been this week, where it's headed next. We pull stocking schedules daily from CDFW, CPW, IDFG, WGFD, ODFW, UDWR, NMDGF, and WDFW and surface anything that lands on the rivers and lakes we cover.

This week

Plants scheduled or stocked in the current week.

When	Water	State	Section	Species
3 days ago	Smith River	VA	Smith River (Lower)	Rainbow Trout
2 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River Special Reg	Rainbow Trout
2 days ago	Tulpehocken Creek	PA	Tulpehocken Creek	Rainbow Trout

Coming up

Scheduled plants in the next 30 days. Agencies typically publish two to three weeks ahead.

When	Water	State	Section	Species
in 9 days	Little Pigeon River	TN	Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River	Rainbow Trout
in 9 days	Little Pigeon River	TN	W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge)	Rainbow Trout
in 9 days	Little River	TN	Little River	Rainbow Trout
in 9 days	Tellico River	TN	Tellico River	Rainbow Trout
in 18 days	Tuckasegee River	NC	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 19 days	Nantahala River	NC	NANTAHALA RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 19 days	Tuckasegee River	NC	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 23 days	Little Pigeon River	TN	Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River	Rainbow Trout
in 23 days	Little River	TN	Little River	Rainbow Trout
in 23 days	Tellico River	TN	Tellico River	Rainbow Trout
in 24 days	Pigeon River (East & West Forks)	NC	WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 25 days	Watauga River	NC	WATAUGA RIVER (DH)	Trout

Recently stocked

Plants from the past two weeks. The fish concentrate near access points for a few days after a truck visit.

When	Water	State	Section	Species	Count
5 days ago	Tellico River	TN	Tellico River	Rainbow Trout	—
8 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Hidden Valley)	Rainbow Trout	—
8 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Hidden Valley)	Brown Trout	—
8 days ago	Pine Creek	PA	Pine Creek	Brown & Rainbow Trout	—
9 days ago	Pine Creek	PA	Pine Creek	Brown & Rainbow Trout	—
11 days ago	Kettle Creek	PA	Kettle Creek	Rainbow Trout	—
11 days ago	Strawberry Reservoir	UT	STRAWBERRY RES	Rainbow	4,532 fish
11 days ago	Strawberry Reservoir	UT	STRAWBERRY RES	Rainbow	4,520 fish
13 days ago	Lower Kern River	CA	Kern River, Section 5	Trout	—
13 days ago	Lower Kern River	CA	Kern River, Section 6	Trout	—
13 days ago	Trinity River	CA	Trinity River Stuart Fork	Trout	—
13 days ago	Trinity River	CA	Trinity River, above Clair Engle Lake	Trout	—
13 days ago	Trinity River	CA	Trinity River East Fork	Trout	—
13 days ago	Upper Kern River	CA	Kern River, Section 4	Trout	—
14 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Rt. 623)	Rainbow Trout	—
14 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Rt. 623)	Brown Trout	—
14 days ago	Salmon River	CT	Salmon River	Trout	—
14 days ago	Salmon River	CT	Salmon River TMA	Trout	—

By state

Notes

Hatchery plant: A delivery of hatchery-raised fish to a river, lake or section by the state agency. Different agencies publish at different precision. Some give exact dates, others post a week range.
Stocked vs. wild: Plants are usually catchable-size rainbows targeted at heavily-fished, easily-accessed water. Wild trout sections and quality-water designations are generally not stocked.
Why this matters: Recent plants concentrate fish near access points for a few days. Useful for casual outings, less so for finding wild fish or chasing specific water types.

Stocking schedules are published by state fish-and-wildlife agencies. Full state-wide calendars live with each agency. What we list here is the subset that applies to the rivers and lakes we cover.

When

Water

State

Section

Species

3 days ago

Smith River

Smith River (Lower)

Rainbow Trout

2 days ago

Jackson River

Jackson River Special Reg

Rainbow Trout

2 days ago

Tulpehocken Creek

Rainbow Trout

Coming up

Scheduled plants in the next 30 days. Agencies typically publish two to three weeks ahead.

When	Water	State	Section	Species
in 9 days	Little Pigeon River	TN	Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River	Rainbow Trout
in 9 days	Little Pigeon River	TN	W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge)	Rainbow Trout
in 9 days	Little River	TN	Little River	Rainbow Trout
in 9 days	Tellico River	TN	Tellico River	Rainbow Trout
in 18 days	Tuckasegee River	NC	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 19 days	Nantahala River	NC	NANTAHALA RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 19 days	Tuckasegee River	NC	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 23 days	Little Pigeon River	TN	Mid. Prong Little Pigeon River	Rainbow Trout
in 23 days	Little River	TN	Little River	Rainbow Trout
in 23 days	Tellico River	TN	Tellico River	Rainbow Trout
in 24 days	Pigeon River (East & West Forks)	NC	WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER (DH)	Trout
in 25 days	Watauga River	NC	WATAUGA RIVER (DH)	Trout

Recently stocked

Plants from the past two weeks. The fish concentrate near access points for a few days after a truck visit.

When	Water	State	Section	Species	Count
5 days ago	Tellico River	TN	Tellico River	Rainbow Trout	—
8 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Hidden Valley)	Rainbow Trout	—
8 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Hidden Valley)	Brown Trout	—
8 days ago	Pine Creek	PA	Pine Creek	Brown & Rainbow Trout	—
9 days ago	Pine Creek	PA	Pine Creek	Brown & Rainbow Trout	—
11 days ago	Kettle Creek	PA	Kettle Creek	Rainbow Trout	—
11 days ago	Strawberry Reservoir	UT	STRAWBERRY RES	Rainbow	4,532 fish
11 days ago	Strawberry Reservoir	UT	STRAWBERRY RES	Rainbow	4,520 fish
13 days ago	Lower Kern River	CA	Kern River, Section 5	Trout	—
13 days ago	Lower Kern River	CA	Kern River, Section 6	Trout	—
13 days ago	Trinity River	CA	Trinity River Stuart Fork	Trout	—
13 days ago	Trinity River	CA	Trinity River, above Clair Engle Lake	Trout	—
13 days ago	Trinity River	CA	Trinity River East Fork	Trout	—
13 days ago	Upper Kern River	CA	Kern River, Section 4	Trout	—
14 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Rt. 623)	Rainbow Trout	—
14 days ago	Jackson River	VA	Jackson River (Rt. 623)	Brown Trout	—
14 days ago	Salmon River	CT	Salmon River	Trout	—
14 days ago	Salmon River	CT	Salmon River TMA	Trout	—

Notes

Hatchery plant

A delivery of hatchery-raised fish to a river, lake or section by the state agency. Different agencies publish at different precision. Some give exact dates, others post a week range.

Stocked vs. wild

Plants are usually catchable-size rainbows targeted at heavily-fished, easily-accessed water. Wild trout sections and quality-water designations are generally not stocked.

Why this matters

Recent plants concentrate fish near access points for a few days. Useful for casual outings, less so for finding wild fish or chasing specific water types.