Kentucky Fish Stocking
The November 2026 KDFWR trout schedule and the guide's trout and catfish table for Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes.
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Kentucky stocking: what KDFWR publishes
KDFWR posts a monthly trout stocking schedule by water and day, and the 2026 guide prints yearly trout totals for tailwaters, streams and lakes plus a month-by-month trout and catfish table for Fishing in Neighborhoods lakes. Warmwater stocking numbers per water are not published on the pages read, so none are printed.
All trout are produced at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery.
KDFWR monthly trout stocking page (November 2026 schedule), read November 10, 2026.

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The November 2026 Kentucky trout stocking rows
| Day | Water | County | Number | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Lusby Lake | Scott County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Kentucky Horse Park Rolex Lake | Fayette County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Scott County Park Lake | Scott County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Alexandria Community Park Lake | Campbell County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Camp Ernst Lake | Boone County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Robert J. Barth Lake | Campbell County | 750 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Southgate Lake | Campbell County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Maysville Lake | Mason County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Old Flemingsburg Reservoir | Fleming County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Easy Walker Park Lake | Montgomery County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Brickyard Park Lake | Knox County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Greasy Creek | Leslie County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Martins Fork Lake Tailwaters | Harlan County | 750 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 3rd | Carr Creek Lake Tailwaters | Knott County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Leary Lake | Grant County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Lake Pollywog | Grant County | 750 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Middleton Mills Park Shelterhouse Lake | Kenton County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Floyds Fork Creek | Jefferson County | 2,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Grayson Lake Tailwaters | Carter County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Yatesville Lake Tailwaters | Lawrence County | 750 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Martin County Lake (Milo) | Martin County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Wolf Creek | Martin County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Cave Run Lake Tailwaters | Rowan County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Buckhorn Lake Tailwaters | Perry County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Dewey Lake Tailwaters | Floyd County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Paintsville Lake Tailwaters | Johnson County | 2,000 | rainbow trout |
| Wednesday, November 4th | Right Fork Beaver Creek | Floyd County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Bloomfield Park Lake | Nelson County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Taylorsville Lake Tailwaters | Spencer County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Herrington Lake Tailwaters | Mercer County | 900 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Millennium Park Lake | Boyle County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Fagen Branch Lake | Marion County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Logan Hubble Park Lake | Lincoln County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Anderson County Community Park Lake | Anderson County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Pikeville City Lake | Pike County | 1,250 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Fish Trap Lake Tailwaters | Pike County | 2,000 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 5th | Grants Branch Lake | Pike County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Otter Creek Fort Knox | Meade County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Otter Creek ORA | Meade County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Sinking Creek | Breckinridge County | 400 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Peabody WMA Robs Lake | Muhlenburg County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Peabody WMA Flycatcher Lake | Muhlenburg County | 500 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Peabody WMA Access Lake | Muhlenburg County | 750 | rainbow trout |
| Tuesday, November 10th | Vastwood Park Lake | Hancock County | 1,000 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 12th | Nolin Lake Tailwaters | Edmonson County | 2,000 | rainbow trout |
| Thursday, November 12th | Jesse Thornton Lake | Warren County | 1,500 | rainbow trout |
KDFWR monthly trout stocking page (November 2026 schedule), read November 10, 2026.
Trout and catfish numbers for Kentucky FINs lakes
| Lake | County | Trout by month | Catfish by month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson County Community Park | Anderson | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Mar 200, Apr 200, May 200, Jun 200 |
| Camp Ernst Lake | Boone | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Mar 1,250, Apr 1,250, May 1,250, Jun 1,250 |
| Owens' Lake | Boone | none printed | none printed |
| Millennium Park Lake | Boyle | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Mar 400, Apr 400, May 400, Jun 400 |
| Alexandria Community Park Lake | Campbell | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Mar 1,400, Apr 1,400, May 1,400, Jun 1,400 |
| Robert J. Barth Lake | Campbell | Feb 750, Mar 750, Nov 750 | Mar 700, Apr 700, May 700, Jun 700 |
| Southgate Park | Campbell | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Apr 400, Jun 400 |
| Panther Creek Park Lake | Daviess | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Apr 800, Jun 800 |
| Waymond Morris Park | Daviess | Feb 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Apr 1,000, Jun 1,000 |
| Yellow Creek Park | Daviess | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Mar 600, Apr 600, May 600, Jun 600 |
| Jacobson Park Lake | Fayette | Feb 3,000, Mar 3,000, Oct 3,000 | Mar 2,300, Apr 2,300, May 2,300, Jun 2,300 |
| Kentucky Horse Park | Fayette | Feb 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Apr 1,100, Jun 1,100 |
| Flemingsburg Old Reservoir | Fleming | Feb 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Apr 1,100, Jun 1,100 |
| Sportsman's Lakes | Franklin | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 600, Apr 600, May 600, Jun 600 |
| Sportsman's Lakes | Franklin | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Mar 1,200, Apr 1,200, May 1,200, Jun 1,200 |
| Lake Pollywog | Grant | Feb 750, Mar 750, Nov 750 | Apr 700, Jun 700 |
| Leary Lake | Grant | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Apr 900, Jun 900 |
| Kess Creek Park Lake | Graves | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 400, Apr 400, May 400, Jun 400 |
| James D. Beville Park | Grayson | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Apr 600, Jun 600 |
| Kingdom Come State Park Lake | Harlan | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Apr 500, Jun 500 |
| Clinton Rotary Park Lake | Hickman | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 200, Apr 200, May 200, Jun 200 |
| Madisonville Park | Hopkins | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Apr 1,250, Jun 1,250 |
| Cherokee Park | Jefferson | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Apr 800, Jun 800 |
| Fisherman's Park | Jefferson | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Apr 400, Jun 400 |
| Fisherman's Park | Jefferson | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Apr 400, Jun 400 |
| Tom Wallace Park | Jefferson | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Mar 1,000, Apr 1,000, May 1,000, Jun 1,000 |
| Waverly Park | Jefferson | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Mar 900, Apr 900, May 900, Jun 900 |
| William F. Miles Park | Jefferson | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Mar 700, Apr 700, May 700, Jun 700 |
| William F. Miles Park | Jefferson | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 200, Apr 200, May 200, Jun 200 |
| Lake Mingo | Jessamine | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500 |
| Southland Church Lake | Jessamine | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500 |
| Middleton-Mills Park | Kenton | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 300, Apr 300, May 300, Jun 300 |
| Middleton-Mills Park | Kenton | Feb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500 | Mar 300, Apr 300, May 300, Jun 300 |
| Prisoner's Lake | Kenton | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Apr 800, Jun 800 |
| Brickyard Pond | Knox | Feb 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Mar 1,000, Apr 1,000, May 1,000, Jun 1,000 |
| Logan Hubble Park Lake | Lincoln | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Apr 900, Jun 900 |
| Whitehall Park Lake | Madison | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Mar 1,200, Apr 1,200, May 1,200, Jun 1,200 |
| Mike Miller Park | Marshall | Feb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750 | Apr 800, Jun 800 |
| Maysville-Mason County Rec. Lake | Mason | Feb 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Apr 1,150, Jun 1,150 |
| Lake Montgomery | McCracken | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500 | Mar 1,100, Apr 1,100, May 1,100, Jun 1,100 |
| Carlson Lake | Meade | none printed | Apr 1,400, Jun 1,400 |
| Easy Walker Park Pond | Montgomery | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Mar 400, Apr 400, May 400, Jun 400 |
| Bloomfield Park | Nelson | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Apr 500, Jun 500 |
| Harry T. Clark Community Park Pond | Rowan | none printed | none printed |
| Lusby Lake | Scott | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500 |
| Scott County Park | Scott | Feb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500 | Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500 |
| Jesse W. Thornton Lake | Warren | Feb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500 | Mar 1,450, Apr 1,450, May 1,450, Jun 1,450 |
2026 Kentucky Fishing & Boating Guide (Regulations Summary March 2026 to February 2027, updated September 2026, p. 6; KDFWR PDF), read November 10, 2026.
Kentucky stocking questions
Does KDFWR publish stocking numbers for every lake?
No. Trout and FINs catfish numbers are printed; warmwater stocking per water is not published on the pages read.
How many trout were scheduled for November 2026?
47,300 across 46 rows on the KDFWR monthly page.
Which November row was largest?
Floyds Fork Creek on Wednesday, November 4th: 2,000 fish.
Where do Kentucky trout come from?
The guide says all trout are produced at Wolf Creek National Fish Hatchery.
When do FINs lakes get catfish?
The guide table prints catfish in March through June.
When do FINs lakes get trout?
The guide table prints trout in February, March, October and November for most lakes.
Do I need a trout permit at a FINs lake?
Yes, to keep trout, unless you are license-exempt.
Are Cumberland River tailwater stockings listed?
No. The guide says those dates will not be announced.