Updated: January 6, 2018

THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY’S WINTER TROUT STOCKING PROGRAM RESUMED AS THE NEW YEAR BEGAN AND WILL CONTINUE AT SELECTED LOCATIONS THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF MARCH. THE 2017-2018 PROGRAM, WHICH BEGAN IN DECEMBER, WILL PROVIDE NUMEROUS CLOSE TO HOME TROUT FISHING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ANGLERS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS AND CAN PROVIDE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE CHILDREN OR FIRST-TIME ANGLERS TO FISHING. THE TROUT WILL AVERAGE ABOUT 10 INCHES IN LENGTH. THE DAILY CREEL LIMIT IS SEVEN, BUT THERE IS NO SIZE LIMIT. ANGLERS ARE REMINDED THAT A TROUT LICENSE IS NEEDED IN ADDITION TO THE FISHING LICENSE. ON WEDNESDAY THE EAST FORK SHOAL CREEK IN LAWRENCEBURG WAS SCHEDULED TO BE STOCKED AND THE BIG ROCK GREENWAY IN LEWISBURG IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY. THE DUCK RIVER AT FISHERMAN'S PARK IN SHELBYVILLE AND AT RIVERSIDE DAM IN COLUMBIA ARE SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF LOCATIONS AND DATES, AND FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO T N DOT GOV SLASH T W R A SLASH NEWS.