Little River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked 10 times in 2026, spread February to November, heaviest in May. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
Blount 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 8wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 22wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 5wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 19wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 3wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 17wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 31wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 25wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | scheduled | |
| Nov 8wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish Little River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:14 am-12:14 pm and 10:37 pm-12:37 am | 4:31-5:31 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | 5:36-6:36 am and 5:15-6:15 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 31
- Flow 63% of the seasonal median
- Next announced stocking Oct 25
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Tennessee fishing forecast
Gear for this water
A plant is on the schedule. Fresh stockers hold near the access points for the first week or two and eat what the hatchery taught them to eat.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 10 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| French Broad River NC | 9.5 mi | Jun 17 |
| French Broad River | 9.5 mi | Sep 12 |
| Tellico River | 23 mi | Oct 11 |
| W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge) | 23 mi | May 24 |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River (Gatlinburg) | 23 mi | Jul 30 |
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