W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge)
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked January to October in 2026, heaviest in March: rainbow trout, 10 plants in all. One of 3 stocked waters on the Sevier County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 15wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 1wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 15wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 29wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 12wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 26wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 10wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 25wk | Rainbow trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:29-5:29 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:58 am-12:58 pm | 5:34-6:34 am and 5:13-6:13 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 24
- 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)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Norton Creek | 9.7 mi | Sep 30 |
| French Broad River NC | 17 mi | Jun 17 |
| French Broad River | 17 mi | Sep 12 |
| Mossy Creek (NEW) | 19 mi | Jan 14 |
| Cosby Creek | 21 mi | Jun 21 |
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