Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery was established to mitigate for fishery resources which were lost due to the construction of federal water development projects in the Southeast. This is accomplished by stocking rainbow, brown, lake, and brook trout in waters impacted by federal dams. Stocking trout in public waters supports a significant recreational fishery which generates a substantial amount of economic activity for local and regional economies. This facility is also involved in the conservation of imperiled, freshwater, non-game fishes, and mussels.

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Active stocking plan October 2025 through September 2026

2026 DistributionOct 2025Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026Dec 2026
Athens City Park---1,0001,000----------2,000
Acorn Lake-1,500--1,500--------1,500-4,500
BooneTw--5,000--5,000-------5,0005,00020,000
Calderwood Res.-3,0003,000----------3,0003,00012,000
Cumberland Mt.---750750----------1,500
Cane Creek Park--1,5001,500----------1,5004,500
Chatt NFH----350,000----------UPDATE PENDING
Chilhowee Res.-5,0003,000-3,000--------5,0003,00019,000
Caney Fork TW3,0006,0006,000--7,00010,50012,00012,00012,00012,0005,0005,0006,0006,000102,500
Cedar Hill Park--875875875---------8753,500
Cherokee TW ••-9,0003,0004,0005,0005,0003,000------9,0003,00041,000
Dale Hollow Res.----50,000----------50,000
Dale Hollow TW2,0002,0004,0001,0001,0003,5003,5005,5007,0007,0005,5003,5003,0003,0004,00055,500
Fall Creek Falls---------------0
Ft. Campbell--------1,0001,0001,000----3,000
Hiawassee TW-4,000--9,5004,5009,5005,00010,0005,0003,000--4,000-54,500
Jack Dickert---750750----------1,500
lake Junior---2,0002,000----------4,000
Lafayette City Park--400400----------4001,200
lewis Smith TW3,5003,5003,5003,5003,5003,500---3,500--3,5003,5003,50035,000
Nice Mill--2,5002,5002,500---------2,50010,000
NormandyTW-6,0005,0006,0003,0003,5003,500------6,0005,00038,000
NorrisTW-----------3,500---3,500
Mckinsey--500500----------5001,500
Paris City Park--200200----------200600
Pat HenryTW-----5,0005,000-------5,00015,000
Percy Priest TW--2,0002,0002,000---------2,0008,000
Parksville Res-----3,000---------3,000
Parksville TW-----500500500-------1,500
S. Holston TW-----5,0005,0009,0006,0008,0008,0006,000---47,000
S. Holston Res.---6,00010,000----------16,000
Tellico lake--3,500-1,000---------3,5008,000
Tellico SFH40,00040,000----20,00030,00040,000---40,00040,000-250,000
Tims Ford TW3,0003,0002,500--3,0003,0003,0006,0006,0006,0003,0003,0003,0002,50047,000
VA--1,000-1,000---------1,0003,000
Wolf River-----750750750-------2,250
WilburTW-----5,0005,0009,0006,0008,0008,0006,000---47,000
Watagua Res.--6,0006,00011,000----------23,000
Norris20,00050,000-------------70,000
Caney Fork TW-20,000---10,00010,000--------40,000
Tims Ford TW-----15,50015,500--------31,000
WilburTW---------------0
Dale Hollow TW---2,500--5,000--------7,500
Hiawassee River-20,000-------------20,000
Pat Henry TW------10,000--------10,000
Cherokee TW---8,5008,500----------17,000
BooneTW------10,000--------10,000
Bald river---------------0
North River---------------0
Tellico River---------------0
Watagua Res---------------0
Dale Hollow Res------27,000--------27,000
South Holston Res---------------0
Parksville Res.---------------0
Wilbur Res---------------0
streams & Tellico SFH-3,000-------------3,000
Watagua Res----56,500----------56,500
South Holston Res*----56,500----------56,500
Chilhowee Res---------------0
Hatchery creek80080080080080080080080080080080080080080080012,000
Obey River1,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,2001,20018,000
SCHEDULED TOTAL1,318,050

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      DISTRIBUTIONS

      DATESPECIESNUMBERWEIGHTLength (in)DESTINATIONFUND
      10/23/2025CUT8,246312Erwin St. HatcheryTVA
      10/23/2025CUT7,980302Flintville SFHReimbursable
      10/3/2025RBT4021369Dale Hollow TWCOE
      10/8/2025RBT3,0369899Tims Ford TWTVA
      10/9/2025RBT2,1557029Caney ForkCOE
      10/9/2025RBT85832410Caney ForkCOE
      10/9/2025RBT39715010Dale Hollow TWCOE
      10/16/2025RBT1,92776510Lewis Smith TWBASS
      10/16/2025RBT1,06937410Lewis Smith TWBASS
      10/17/2025RBT40614210Dale Hollow TWCOE
      10/24/2025RBT40616210Dale Hollow TWCOE
      10/31/2025RBT41014510Dale Hollow TWCOE

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