Little River
Rainbow trout water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record.
Blount County · Tennessee · see it on the national map
Water right now
2.29
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03498850
(LITTLE RIVER NEAR ALCOA, TN) · 2026-08-28 18:00
10
stockings 2026
May 31
last stocked
Oct 25
next announced
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 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 |
| Tellico River | 23 mi | Aug 9 |
| W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge) | 23 mi | May 24 |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River (Gatlinburg) | 23 mi | Jul 30 |
| Citico Creek | 24 mi | Jul 19 |
Records from Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Tennessee fishing
regulations.