Trout Stocking Schedule

Monthly Trout Stocking

This is the current trout stocking information for the month. To discover previous stocking dates for this year, please review our Trout Stocking Archive (opens in a new tab) . To find more information on previous trout stocking years, please get in touch with us via our Info Center at 1-800-858-1549 or local: 502-564-3400.

May Trout Stocking 2026

Tuesday, May 5^th

Triplett Creek, Rowan County – 400
North Fork Triplett Creek, Rowan County – 350
Big Caney Creek, Elliott County – 750
Big Caney Creek, Elliott County -250 (Brown Trout)
Laurel Creek, Elliott County – 1000
Laurel Creek, Elliott County – 250 (Brown Trout)
Grayson Lake Tailwaters, Carter County - 1000

Wednesday, May 6^th

Carr Creek Lake Tailwaters, Knott County – 1000
Cranks Creek Lake, Harlan County – 1000
Looney Creek, Harlan County – 500
Martins Fork Lake Tailwaters, Harlan County - 750

Thursday, May 7^th

Dewey Lake Tailwaters, Floyd County – 1000
Paintsville Lake Tailwaters, Johnson County – 2000
Yatesville Lake Tailwaters, Lawrence County – 750
Beaver Creek Right Fork, Floyd County – 500
Cave Run Lake Tailwaters, Rowan County – 1000
Beulah Lake, Jackson County – 1000
Buffalo Creek Right Fork, Owsley County – 250
Buckhorn Lake Tailwaters, Perry County – 1000
Mill Creek Lake, Powell County - 1500

Thursday, May 12^th

Fish Pond Lake, Letcher County – 1000
Russell Fork Creek, Pike County – 750
Fish Trap Lake Tailwaters, Pike County – 2000
Bert Combs Lake, Clay County - 1000

Wednesday, May 13^th

Black Lick Creek, Logan County – 250
Trammell Creek, Allen County – 1000
Sulphur Springs, Simpson County – 500
Casey Creek, Trigg County – 1000
Jennings Creek, Warren County - 1000

Thursday, May 14^th

Sinking Creek, Breckinridge County – 400
Otter Creek ORA, Meade County - 1000

Tuesday, May 19^th

Nolin Lake Tailwaters, Edmonson County – 1000
Lynn Camp Creek, Hart County – 500
Roundstone Creek, Hart County – 400
Herrington Lake Tailwaters, Mercer County – 900
Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters, Spencer County- 1000

Thursday, May 21^st

Beaver Creek, Wayne County – 500
Elk Springs, Wayne County - 400

Public Notice

Stocking dates for streams on Federal Property are not announced ahead of time. These streams include: Bark Camp Creek, Cane Creek, Chimney Top Creek, Craney Creek, East Fork Indian Creek, Middle Fork Red River, North Fork Triplett Creek, Rock Creek, Swift Camp Creek, War Fork, and Hatchery Creek. Specific stocking dates for the Cumberland Tailwaters are also not announced in advance.