Trout Stocking Schedule

​​​​​​​​​​  April 2024

Wednesday, April 3rd​

  • Taylorsville Lake Tailwater, Spencer County – 1,000
  • Gunpowder Creek, Boone County – 400
  • Big Bone Creek, Boone County – 400
  • Fagan Branch Lake, Marion County – 1,000 Brown Trout
  • Floyds Fork Creek, Jefferson County – 2,000 (Spread over 5 sites between North Beckley Bridge and Seaton Valley Paddling Access) See Map
  • Otter Creek-ORA, Meade County – 1,000
  • Sinking Creek, Breckinridge County – 400
  • Carr Creek Lake Tailwater, Knott County – 1,000
  • Buckhorn Lake Tailwater, Perry County – 1,000
  • Buffalo Creek-Right Fork, Owsley County – 250
  • Beulah Lake, Jackson County – 1,000
  • Sturgeon Creek, Lee County – 400
  • Station Camp Creek, Estill County – 750
  • 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
  • Beaver Creek-Right Fork, Floyd County – 500

Thursday, April 4th

  • Dewey Lake Tailwater, Floyd County – 1,000
  • Wolf Creek, Martin County – 1,000
  • Yatesville Lake Tailwater, Lawrence County – 750
  • Little Sandy River-East Fork, Boyd County – 800
  • Nolin River Lake Tailwater, Edmonson County – 1,000​​​
  • Lynn Camp Creek, Hart County – 500
  • Casey Creek, Trigg County – 1,000
  • Looney Creek, Harlan County – 500
  • Looney Creek, Harlan County – 700 Brown Trout
  • Cranks Creek Lake, Harlan County – 1,000
  • Martins Fork Lake Tailwater, Harlan County – 750
  • Greasy Creek, Leslie County – 400
  • Cave Run Lake Tailwater, Rowan County – 1,000
  • Triplett Creek, Rowan County – 400
  • Triplett Creek-North Fork, Rowan County – 350
  • Big Caney Creek, Elliot County – 750
  • Laurel Creek, Elliot County – 1,000
  • Grayson Lake Tailwater, Carter County – 1,000​

​Thursday, April 11th

  • Beaver Creek, Wayne County – 500​
  • Elk Spring Creek, Wayne County – 400​​

Friday, April 12th

  • Middlesboro Fishing Festival, Bell County – 4​00
  • Cannon Creek Lake, Bell County – 3,000 Brown Trout
  • Clear Creek, Bell County – 800

Tue​sday, April 23rd

  • Laurel River Lake, Laurel County – 6,000 Brown Trout

Wednesday, April 24th

  • Paintsville Lake Tailwater, Johnson County – 2,000
  • Paintsville Lake, Johnson County – 4,000 Brown Trout
  • Fort Campbell, Christian County – 1,200
  • Fort Campbell, Christian County – 3,250 Brown Trout​


Note: Stocking dates for streams that lie 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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