Gulf Fork Big Creek
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through May, heaviest in April.
Cocke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 15wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 5wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 26wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 17wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Gulf Fork Big Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:10 am-12:10 pm and 10:32 pm-12:32 am | 4:27-5:27 am and 4:43-5:43 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:56 am-12:56 pm | 5:32-6:32 am and 5:11-6:11 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
- Last stocked May 17
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Tennessee fishing forecast
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 5 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shut-In Creek NC | 8.8 mi | May 6 |
| Cosby Creek | 9.9 mi | Jun 21 |
| Spring Creek NC | 11 mi | May 13 |
| Pigeon River NC | 12 mi | Jun 10 |
| Cold Springs Creek NC | 13 mi | Jun 10 |
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