West Prong Little Pigeon River (Gatlinburg)
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked 12 times in 2026, monthly August through October. The most-stocked water on the Sevier County record for 2026. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish West Prong Little Pigeon River (Gatlinburg)
| 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
- Stocked yesterday
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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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