StockingMap

Doe River

Fishing, stocking, and current conditions

Rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to October, heaviest in March. The most-stocked water on the Carter County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.

Carter County · Tennessee · see it on the national map

last stocked Oct 4 19 days ago
flow -1123594% of seasonal normal
best window 10:29 pm-12:29 am solunar major today
Water right now 1.40 ft gage height flow -999,999 cfs, -1,123,594% of the Oct 23 median USGS gauge 03485500 (DOE RIVER AT ELIZABETHTON, TN) · read 8:15 pm this evening
9 stockings 2026

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of March 1, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of March 15, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of March 29, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of April 12, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of April 26, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 10, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of May 24, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of June 7, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stockedWeek of October 4, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 9 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Mar 1wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
Mar 15wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
Mar 29wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
Apr 12wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
Apr 26wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
May 10wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
May 24wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
Jun 7wk Rainbow trout catchable completed
Oct 4wk Rainbow trout catchable completed

When to fish Doe River

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am 4:23-5:23 am and 4:40-5:40 pm
Tomorrow 10:52 am-12:52 pm 5:29-6:29 am and 5:07-6:07 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

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Tennessee 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 9 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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Laurel Fork 5.1 mi Jun 7
Wilbur 5.5 mi Aug 19
Watauga River NC 13 mi Oct 12
Doe Creek 15 mi May 31
North Indian Creek 19 mi Jun 21

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Records from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Tennessee fishing regulations.