Kentucky Trout Stocking Schedule (2021)

By Premier Angler Staff Last updated Mar 6, 2021

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Kentucky Trout Stocking Schedule (2021)

Updated: March 6, 2021

Known to have some truly exceptional fishing lakes, Kentucky is also home to numerous smaller public waters the provide quality trout fishing at various times of the year. When looking at amazing fisheries like Lake Barkley, Lake Kentucky, and Lake Cumberland, it’s easy to see why.

Like nearby Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, trout fishing is also a popular pastime for anglers in The Bluegrass State.

As with many states, however, it is the smaller lakes and streams that shine when it comes to trout fishing, however.

March 2021

March 19

Middleton Mills Park Lakes-Long Pond, Kenton County – 500
Gunpowder Creek, Boone County – 400
Southgate Lake, Campbell County – 500
Middleton Mills Park Lakes-Shelterhouse Pond, Kenton County – 500
Prisoners Lakes, Kenton County – 750
Big Bone Creek, Boone County – 400

March 18

Boulder Pond, Jefferson County – 400
Miles Park-Anglers Lake, Jefferson County – 750
Miles Park-Green Heron Lake, Jefferson County – 500
Floyds Fork Creek, Jefferson County – 1200
Cherokee Park Lake, Jefferson County – 750
Fisherman’s Park Lakes-Lake #3, Jefferson County – 500
Tom Wallace Park Lake, Jefferson County – 1500
Waverly Park Lake, Jefferson County – 1500
Fisherman’s Park Lakes-Lake #4, Jefferson County – 500

March 17

Kess Creek Park Lake, Graves County – 500
Yellow Creek Park Lake, Daviess County – 750
Lake Montgomery, McCracken County – 1500
Panther Creek Park Lake, Daviess County – 750
Clinton Rotary Park Lake, Hickman County – 500
Madisonville Park Lake-South, Hopkins County – 1500
Mike Miller Park Lake, Marshall County – 750

March 16

James D. Beville Park Lake, Grayson County – 750
Nolin River Lake Tailwater, Edmonson County – 250 Brown Trout
Roundstone Creek, Hart County – 200 Brown Trout
Three Springs Lake, Warren County – 1500
Metcalfe County Lake, Metcalfe County – 500
Trammel Creek, Allen County – 1000
Sulphur Springs Creek, Simpson County – 200 Brown Trout
Sulphur Springs Creek, Simpson County – 500
Trammel Creek, Allen County – 600 Brown Trout
Jennings Creek, Warren County – 1000
Roundstone Creek, Hart County – 400
Jennings Creek, Warren County – 500 Brown Trout

March 4

Logan-Hubble Park Lake, Lincoln County – 1500
Panbowl Lake, Breathitt County – 3000
Upper Sportsman’s Lake, Franklin County – 1500
Cannon Creek Lake, Bell County – 3000 Brown Trout
Kingdom Come State Park Lake, Harlan County – 500
Mill Creek Lake, Powell County – 1500
Lower Sportsman’s Lake, Franklin County – 500

March 3

Fagan Branch Lake, Marion County – 1000 Brown Trout
Otter Creek-ORA, Meade County – 1000
Camp Ernst Lake, Boone County – 1500
Otter Creek-Fort Knox, Meade County – 500
Paintsville Lake, Johnson County – 10,000 Brown Trout
Bloomfield Park Lake, Nelson County – 500
Otter Creek-Fort Knox, Meade County – 500 Brown Trout
Alexandria Community Park Lake, Campbell County – 1500
Leary Lake, Grant County – 1500

March 2

Jacobson Park Lake, Fayette County – 3000
Pikeville City Lake, Pike County – 1250
Eagle Lake, Rowan County – 500
Grants Branch Lake, Pike County – 2000
Lake Mingo, Jessamine County – 500
Triplett Creek, North Fork, Rowan County – 350
Triplett Creek, Rowan County – 400
Whitehall Park Lake, Madison County – 1500
Easy Walker Park Pond, Montgomery County – 500
Lusby Lake, Scott County – 500
Anderson County Community Park Lake, Anderson County – 500
Scott County Park Lake, Scott County – 500
Lake Pollywog, Grant County – 750
Southland Church Lake, Jessamine County – 500
Millennium Park Lake, Boyle County – 500

Kentucky Trout Stocking Destination Outlook (2021)

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has announced the following trout stocking dates and locations for early 2021:

Fishpond Lake, Letcher County (1,000)
Highsplint Lake, Harlan County (1,750)
Mill Creek Lake, Powell County (1,500)
Bert T. Combs Lake, Clay County (1,000)
Beulah Lake, Jackson County (1,000)
Cranks Creek Lake, Harlan County (2,000)
Peabody WMA-Access Lake, Muhlenberg County (1,500)
Peabody WMA-Rob’s Pond, Muhlenberg County (1,000)
Peabody WMA-Flycatcher Lake, Muhlenberg County (1,000)

Weather and road conditions may create changes to the Kentucky trout stocking schedule.

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Between October and December 2020, numerous lakes and creeks in Kentucky will be stocked with trout.

For individual anglers, a daily creel limit of 8 rainbow trout is in place, with a possession limit of 16. There is no minimum size requirement for trout that are kept, however.

As part of the Fishing in Neighborhoods (FIN) initiative, numerous lakes and ponds are set for trout stocking in Kentucky during the last quarter of 2020.

See the chart below for scheduled stocking areas and quantity:

Lake/Pond	Oct	Nov	Feb	Mar
Anderson County Community Park Lake	X	500	500	500
Camp Ernst Lake	X	1500	1500	1500
Millennium Park Pond	X	500	500	500
Southgate Lake	X	500	500	500
Alexandria Community Park Lake	X	1500	1500	1500
Panther Creek Park Lake	750	X	750	750
Waymond Morris Park Lake	1500	X	1500
Yellow Creek Park Lake	750	X	750	750
Jacobson Park Lake	3000	X	3000	3000
Kentucky Horse Park Rolex Lake	X	1500	1500	X
Flemingsburg Old Reservoir	X	1500	1500	X
Lower Sportsman’s Lake	500	X	500	500
Upper Sportsman’s Lake	1500	X	1500	1500
Lake Pollywog	X	750	750	750
Leary Lake	X	1500	1500	1500
Kess Creek Park Lake	500	X	500	500
James D. Beville Park Lake	750	X	750	750
Kingdom Come State Park Lake	500	X	500	500
Clinton Rotary Park Lake	500	X	500	500
Madisonville City Park Lake South	1500	X	1500	1500
Cherokee Park Lake	750	X	750	750
Fisherman’s Park Lake #3	500	X	500	500
Fisherman’s Park Lake #4	500	X	500	500
Tom Wallace Park Lake	1500	X	1500	1500
Waverly Park Lake	1500	X	1500	1500
William F. Miles Angler Lake	750	X	750	750
William F. Miles Green Heron Lake	500	X	500	500
Lake Mingo	500	X	500	500
Southland Church Lake	500	X	500	500
Middleton Mills Long Pond	500	X	500	500
Middleton Mills Shelterhouse Pond	500	X	500	500
Prisoners Lake	750		750	750
Brickyard Pond	X	1500	1500	X
Logan Hubble Park Lake	X	1500	1500	1500
Whitehall Park Lake	1500	X	1500	1500
Mike Miller Park Lake	750	X	750	750
Maysville-Mason County Rec. Park Lake	X	1500	1500	X
Lake Montgomery in Bob Noble Park	1500	X	1500	1500
Easy Walker Park Pond	X	500	500	500
Bloomfield Park Lake	X	500	500	500
Lusby Lake	X	500	500	500
Scott County Park Lake	X	500	500	500
Three Springs Lake	X	1500	1500	1500

What Seaonal Catch-and-Release Streams and Creeks are Stocked in Kentucky?

In 2020 and early 2021, The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources plans on stocking over a dozen creeks between October and March.

The creeks and streams scheduled for trout stocking in Kentucky are:

Otter Creek
Casey Creek
Clear Creek
Floyds Fork
Bark Camp Creek
Big Bone Creek
Gunpowder Creek
Swift Camp Creek
Rock Creek
Trammel Fork
Left Fork (Beaver Creek)
Cane Creek
Beaver Creek

Daily Kentucky Trout Stocking Schedule for Fall 2020

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources announces regular trout stocking ahead of time. Below are the dates shared for upcoming trout stocking.

Be sure to check back regularly for additional dates as they become available:

Tuesday, October 13th

Lake Montgomery: 1,500
Mike Miller Park Lake: 750
Kess Creek Park Lake: 500
Clinton Rotary Park Lake: 500
Cranks Creek Lake: 1,000
Kingdom Come State Park Lake: 500
Highsplint Lake: 1,000
Martin’s Fork Lake Tailwater: 750
Fishpond Lake: 1,000
Fishtrap Lake Tailwater: 2,000
Russell Fork Creek: 750
Bert Combs Lake: 1,000

Wednesday, October 14th

Trammel Creek: 1,000
Jennings Creek: 1,000
Casey Creek: 1,000
Sulphur Springs Creek: 500
Jacobson Park Lake: 3,000
Elk Springs Creek: 400
Beaver Creek: 500
West Hickman Creek: 500
Beulah Lake: 1,000
Carr Creek Lake Tailwater: 1,000
Buckhorn Lake Tailwater: 1,000
Panbowl Lake: 3,000

Thursday, October 15th

Roundstone Creek: 400
Lynn Camp Creek: 500
Nolin Lake Tailwater: 1,000
Boulder Pond: 400
Waverly Park Lake: 1,500
Tom Wallace Park Lake: 1,500
Green Heron Lake (Miles Park): 500
Angler Lake (Miles Park): 750
Cannon Creek Lake: 3,000
Clear Creek: 400
Looney Creek: 500
Wood Creek Lake: 4,000
Mill Creek Lake: 1,500

Friday, October 16th

Waymond Morris Park Lake: 1,500
Panther Creek Park Lake: 750
Yellow Creek Park Lake: 750
Madisonville City Park Lake-South: 1,500
Sandy Watkins Park Lake: 500
James Beville Park Lake: 750

Tuesday, October 20th

Cherokee Park Lake: 750
Floyd’s Fork Creek: 1,000
Fisherman’s Park Pond #3: 500
Fisherman’s Park Pond #4: 500
Otter Creek ORA: 1,250
Otter Creek (Fort Knox): 500
Cave Run Lake Tailwater: 1,000
Eagle Lake: 500
Big Caney Creek: 1,000
Laurel Creek: 750
Grayson Lake Tailwater: 1,000
Southland Church Lake: 500
White Hall State Park: 1,500
Lake Mingo: 500

Wednesday, October 21st

Middleton Mills-Long Pond: 500
Middleton Mills-Shelterhouse Pond: 500
Prisoners Lake: 750
Big Boone Creek: 400
Gunpowder Creek: 400
Upper Sportsman’s Lake: 1,500
Lower Sportsman’s Lake: 500
Boone Tract-6 Acre Lake: 1,000
Greenbo Lake: 5,500

Thursday, October 22nd

Paintsville Lake Tailwater: 2,000
Dewey Lake Tailwater: 1,000
Right Fork, Beaver Creek: 500
Yatesville Lake Tailwater: 750