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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Fish production

Rainbow trout

  • 700,000- 800,000 fish at 9-10 inches
  • 300,000- 400,000 fish at 3- 4 inches

Brown trout

  •  250,000- 300,000 fish at 8 inches​

Brook trout

  • 30,000- 50,000 fish at 9 inches

Lake trout

  • 125,000- 150,000 fish at 8 inches

Cutthroat trout

  •  10,000- 20,000 fish at 8 inches​

Rainbow trout fingerlings 

  • 350,000- 400,000 fish

2025  

  • 1,244,824 Total Fish at 284,168 Total lbs.

2024 

  • 1,017,248 Total Fish at 264,095 Total lbs.

Location and Contact Information

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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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