Laurel Creek
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly March through June in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout, 5 plants in all. One of 3 stocked waters on the Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 29wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 26wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 21wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Laurel Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:05 am-12:05 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:22-5:22 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:51 am-12:51 pm | 5:27-6:27 am and 5:05-6:05 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 Jun 21
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)
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Creek VA | 6.8 mi | Apr 7 |
| Forge Creek | 15 mi | May 31 |
| Big Laurel Creek NC | 19 mi | Apr 8 |
| Big Wilson Creek VA | 19 mi | Oct 14 |
| Three Top Creek NC | 19 mi | May 27 |
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