Meadow Park Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, spread June to October. A 266-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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3 | Channel catfish | 656 | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Channel catfish | 18,782 | completed |
When to fish Meadow Park Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:18 am-12:18 pm and 10:41 pm-12:41 am | 4:35-5:35 am and 4:52-5:52 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:04 am-1:04 pm | 5:41-6:41 am and 5:19-6:19 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
- Stocked 8 days ago (Oct 15)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Tennessee fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cane Creek (Fall Creek Falls State Park) | 19 mi | May 17 |
| Fall Creek Falls | 21 mi | Jul 8 |
| Calfkiller River | 22 mi | Mar 29 |
| Piney River | 25 mi | Apr 19 |
| Rocky River | 29 mi | May 17 |
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