Winter Stocking

[wm1]

Does anyone know when the winter stocking begins on the Duck at Normandy?
Also, is there any reason to fish it before the stocking begins?
William

[roberts618]

I don't know when the winter stocking program begins but it should be soon if previous year's stocking patterns are continued.  I fished it about a month ago and all I got was three small sardine size fish.   So, I would wait until it is stocked with RBs before trying it.

[Leo deMonbreun]

Winter Trout Stocking

Tentative Winter Trout Stocking Dates 2008/2009

December, 2008

    * 4 - Cumberland Mountain State Park (Crossville)
    * 5 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
    * 9 - Shelby Bottoms Park (Nashville)
    * 10 - Lake Graham (Jackson)
    * 10 - Springfield City Greenway (Springfield)
    * 11 - Stone Bridge Park (Fayetteville)
    * 11 - W Fork Red River, Billy Dunlap Park (Clarksville)
    * 12 - Nice Mill (Smyrna)
    * 16 - Cameron Brown Lake (Germantown)
    * 16 - Collierville City Park (Collierville)
    * 17 - Martin City Pond (Martin)
    * 17 - Union City - Reelfoot Packing Site (Union City)
    * 17 - McKenzie City Park (McKenzie)
    * 17 - Cane Creek Park (Cookeville)
    * 17 - E Fork Shoal Creek (Lawrenceburg)
    * 17 - VFW Lake (Lawrenceburg)
    * 18 - J.D. Buckner Park (Dickson)
    * 18 - Kingston Springs Park (Kingston Springs)
    * 18 - Bartlett City Park Lakes(2) (Bartlett)
    * 18 - Mumford City Park (Mumford)
    * 19 - Marrowbone Lake (Joelton)
    * 19 - Harpeth River (Franklin)

January, 2009

    * 6 - Lake Junior (Chattanooga)
    * 7 - Oneida City Park (Oneida)a
    * 9 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
    * 15 - Athens Rec. Park (Athens)
    * 16 - Nice Mill (Smyrna)
    * 20 - Lake Graham (Jackson)
    * 20 - Cameron Brown Lake (Germantown)
    * 21 - McKenzie City Park (Mckenzie)
    * 21 - Martin City Pond (Martin)
    * 21 - Union City - Reelfoot Packing Site (Union City)
    * 21 - Collierville City Park (Collierville)
    * 22 - Mumford City Park (Mumford)
    * 22 - Bartlett City Park Lakes (Bartlett)
    * 23 - Duck River at Fishermans Park (Shelbyville)
    * 23 - Duck River at Riverside Dam (Columbia)
    * 28 - Cane Creek Park (Cookeville)
    * 30 - Harpeth River (Franklin)
    * 30 - Shelby Bottoms Park (Nashville)

February, 2009

    * 6 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater (Nashville)
    * 6 - Springfield City Greenway (Springfield)
    * 12 - W Fork Red River, Billy Dunlap Park (Clarksville)
    * 12 - Stone Bridge Park (Fayetteville)
    * 13 - Nice Mill (Smyrna)
    * 18 - Lake Junior (Chattanooga)
    * 19 - Pickett Lake (Pickett State Park)
    * 19 - J.D. Buckner Park (Dickson)
    * 19 - Kingston Springs Park (Kingston Springs)
    * 20 - Marrowbone Lake (Joelton)
    * 26 - East Fork Shoal Creek (Lawrenceburg)
    * 26 - VFW Lake (Lawrenceburg)
    * 27 - Harpeth River (Franklin)

March, 2009

    * 6 - J. Percy Priest Tailwater
    * 13 - Nice Mill (Smyrna)
    * 20 - Duck River at Fisherman's Park (Shelbyville)
    * 20 - Duck River at Riverside Dam (Columbia)
    * 26 - Shelby Bottoms Park (Nashville)
    * 27 - Harpeth River (Franklin)

[Jack Hise]

The Duck River water temps are down in the mid 50"s so I feel thay will begin stocking soon.  Stocking dates are not published for this part of the Duck but everytime I've observed a "Stocking" it took place on a Thursday towards the end of the month.  I'm sure they will stock before Thanksgiving.
They normaly do not stock the Duck or the Elk in January or Febuary.
I did have the odd chance to be sitting at Courtner's late last January when the truck pulled in (a Thursday afternoon).  I was asked if I knew they were coming!  And was told they had extra fish to get rid of and did not normaly stock then.

[Leo deMonbreun]

That schedule I posted is from TWRA and I have emailed for clarification.  It is a tentative schedule and that has to be noted.

[czkid]

Isn't everything with TVA???  Tentative that is.......

[Leo deMonbreun]

Isn't everything with TVA???  Tentative that is.......

if it's government, it is tentative, unless of course it is taxes!!   

[Jack Hise]

The Duck was stocked today.  The first bridge, second bridge, Courtner's and Dement bridge.  3500 total trout.  This may be the only time until next March.

[wm1]

Thanks Jack.
I appreciate the information.
William

[Jack Hise]

wm1;
Looks like they planted a lot of 6-9" fish!  Right now they are holding in the deep holes.  Lots of leaves in the water so most of the time when you set the hook you come up with one!  Water Temps were in the 60's   Hopefully the cold weather will keep the bait slingers away and give them a chance to spread out and grow up!
Did I say "Bait Slingers"?!  I may be politicaly incorrect and can only ask for forgiveness...Nah!!