Rocky River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly March through May in 2026: rainbow trout, 3 plants in all. One of 3 stocked waters on the Van Buren 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 8wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 12wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 17wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Rocky River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:20-11:20 am and 9:43-11:43 pm | 3:37-4:37 am and 3:54-4:54 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:06 am-12:06 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:42-5:42 am and 4:21-5:21 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
- Last stocked May 17
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Collins River | 1.1 mi | May 10 |
| Laurel Creek | 2.9 mi | May 17 |
| Calfkiller River | 7.1 mi | Mar 29 |
| Cane Creek (Fall Creek Falls State Park) | 9.3 mi | May 17 |
| Charles Creek | 9.4 mi | May 10 |
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