Acorn Lake (Montgomery Bell SP)
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in December. A 25-acre reservoir.
Dickson County · Tennessee · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish Acorn Lake (Montgomery Bell SP)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:27-11:27 am and 9:50-11:50 pm | 3:44-4:44 am and 4:01-5:01 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:50-5:50 am and 4:28-5:28 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
- Next announced stocking Dec 6
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Tennessee fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek | 19 mi | Apr 26 |
| Marrowbone Lake | 24 mi | Feb 13 |
| Hurricane Creek | 31 mi | Mar 29 |
| McCutcheon Creek | 33 mi | Feb 20 |
| Whiteoak Creek | 38 mi | Mar 29 |
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