Collins River
Rainbow trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Grundy County · Tennessee · see it on the national map
Water right now
1.75
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03421000
(COLLINS RIVER NEAR MCMINNVILLE, TN) · 2026-08-28 17:00
3
stockings 2026
May 10
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 22wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 10wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky River | 1.1 mi | May 17 |
| Laurel Creek | 3.6 mi | May 17 |
| Calfkiller River | 8.0 mi | Mar 29 |
| Charles Creek | 8.8 mi | May 10 |
| Pine Creek | 9.2 mi | Mar 29 |
Records from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Tennessee fishing
regulations.