Marrowbone Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish and redear sunfish water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly July through September. A 58-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Channel catfish
Redear sunfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20 | Channel catfish | 3,398 | completed | |
| Aug 12 | Channel catfish | 284 | completed | |
| Sep 30 | Redear sunfish | 81,070 | completed |
When to fish Marrowbone Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:26-11:26 am and 9:48-11:48 pm | 3:43-4:43 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:48-5:48 am and 4:26-5:26 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 Central Time (CDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked 23 days ago (Sep 30)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Tennessee fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
For the panfish (redear sunfish stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acorn Lake (Montgomery Bell SP) | 24 mi | next Dec 6 |
| McCutcheon Creek | 41 mi | Feb 20 |
| Mill Creek | 43 mi | Apr 26 |
| Hurricane Creek | 55 mi | Mar 29 |
| Jennings Creek KY | 55 mi | Oct 7 |
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