Sipsey Fork
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly January through December. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Cullman County · Alabama · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Nov 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | scheduled | |
| Dec 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish Sipsey Fork
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:26-11:26 am and 9:49-11:49 pm | 3:44-4:44 am and 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:47-5:47 am and 4:29-5:29 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 8 days ago (Oct 15)
- Next announced stocking Nov 19
Computed this evening, Oct 23
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 12 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| East Fork Shoal Creek TN | 82 mi | May 31 |
| Lake Lamar Bruce MS | 101 mi | winter 2026 |
| Laurel Hill Lake TN | 109 mi | Oct 13 |
| VFW Lake TN | 109 mi | Oct 1 |
| Little Buffalo River TN | 116 mi | May 31 |
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