Trout Stocking Schedule

​May 2025

Tuesday, May 6th

  • Grayson Lake Tailwater, Carter County – 1,000
  • Triplett Creek, Rowan County – 400
  • Triplett Creek, North Fork, Rowan County – 350
  • Big Caney Creek, Elliot County – 750
  • Big Caney Creek, Elliot County – 250 Brown Trout
  • Laurel Creek, Elliot County – 1,000
  • Laurel Creek, Elliot County – 250 Brown Trout

Wednesday, May 7th​

  • Carr Creek Lake Tailwater, Knott County – 1,000
  • Cranks Creek Lake, Harlan County – 1,000
  • Looney Creek, Harlan County – 500
  • Martins Fork Lake Tailwater, Harlan County – 750

Thursday, May 8th

  • Dewey Lake Tailwater, Floyd County – 1,000
  • Paintsville Lake Tailwater, Johnson County – 2,000
  • Yatesville Lake Tailwater, Lawrence County – 750
  • Beaver Creek-Right Fork, Floyd County – 500
  • Cave Run Lake Tailwater, Rowan County – 1,000​

Friday, May 9th

  • Nolin River Lake Tailwater, Edmonson County – 1,900​​​​
  • Lynn Camp Creek, Hart County – May stocking has been cancelled​
  • Roundstone Creek, Hart County – May stocking has been cancelled

Tuesday, May 13th

  • Sinking Creek, Breckinridge County – 400
  • Otter Creek-ORA, Meade County – 1,000
  • Fish Pond Lake, Letcher County – 1,000
  • Russell Fork, Pike County – 750
  • Fishtrap Lake Tailwater, Pike County – 2,000
  • Bert T. Combs Lake, Clay County – 1,000
  • Beulah Lake, Jackson County – 1,000
  • Buffalo Creek-Right Fork, Owsley County – 250
  • Buckhorn Lake Tailwater, Perry County – 1,000
  • Mill Creek Lake, Powell County – 1,500

Wednesday, May 14th

  • Black Lick Creek, Logan County – 250
  • Trammel Creek, Allen County – 1,000
  • Sulphur Springs Creek, Simpson County – 500
  • Casey Creek, Trigg County – 1,000
  • Jennings Creek, Warren County – 1,000

Tuesday, May 20th

  • Herrington Lake Tailwater, Mercer County – 900
  • Taylorsville Lake Tailwater, Spencer County – 1,000

Wednesday, May 21st

  • Beaver Creek, Wayne County – 500
  • Elk Spring Creek, 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.


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