Cannon Creek Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked once in 2026; 3,000 fish reported. A 224-acre reservoir, and one of 3 stocked waters on the Bell County record.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
When to fish Cannon Creek Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:29-5:29 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:58 am-12:58 pm | 5:35-6:35 am and 5:13-6:13 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 Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 10 days ago (Oct 13)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Kentucky fishing forecast
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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Lake | 4.5 mi | Oct 13 |
| Clear Creek | 4.5 mi | Oct 13 |
| Station Creek TN | 8.4 mi | Apr 12 |
| Indian Creek TN | 10 mi | Apr 12 |
| Tackett Creek TN | 19 mi | Mar 29 |
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