Kentucky reference

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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What KDFWR prints

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.

46November 2026 rows
47,300trout scheduled
47FINs lakes

KDFWR monthly trout stocking page (November 2026 schedule), read November 10, 2026.

Louisville
A Kentucky water on the stocking schedule: Louisville.

Photo of Louisville: LouisvilleUSACE, CC BY 2.0

November 2026

The November 2026 Kentucky trout stocking rows

DayWaterCountyNumberFish
Tuesday, November 3rdLusby LakeScott County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdKentucky Horse Park Rolex LakeFayette County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdScott County Park LakeScott County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdAlexandria Community Park LakeCampbell County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdCamp Ernst LakeBoone County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdRobert J. Barth LakeCampbell County750rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdSouthgate LakeCampbell County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdMaysville LakeMason County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdOld Flemingsburg ReservoirFleming County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdEasy Walker Park LakeMontgomery County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdBrickyard Park LakeKnox County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdGreasy CreekLeslie County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdMartins Fork Lake TailwatersHarlan County750rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 3rdCarr Creek Lake TailwatersKnott County1,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thLeary LakeGrant County1,500rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thLake PollywogGrant County750rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thMiddleton Mills Park Shelterhouse LakeKenton County500rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thFloyds Fork CreekJefferson County2,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thGrayson Lake TailwatersCarter County1,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thYatesville Lake TailwatersLawrence County750rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thMartin County Lake (Milo)Martin County1,500rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thWolf CreekMartin County1,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thCave Run Lake TailwatersRowan County1,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thBuckhorn Lake TailwatersPerry County1,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thDewey Lake TailwatersFloyd County1,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thPaintsville Lake TailwatersJohnson County2,000rainbow trout
Wednesday, November 4thRight Fork Beaver CreekFloyd County500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thBloomfield Park LakeNelson County500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thTaylorsville Lake TailwatersSpencer County500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thHerrington Lake TailwatersMercer County900rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thMillennium Park LakeBoyle County500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thFagen Branch LakeMarion County1,500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thLogan Hubble Park LakeLincoln County1,500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thAnderson County Community Park LakeAnderson County500rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thPikeville City LakePike County1,250rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thFish Trap Lake TailwatersPike County2,000rainbow trout
Thursday, November 5thGrants Branch LakePike County1,500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thOtter Creek Fort KnoxMeade County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thOtter Creek ORAMeade County1,000rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thSinking CreekBreckinridge County400rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thPeabody WMA Robs LakeMuhlenburg County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thPeabody WMA Flycatcher LakeMuhlenburg County500rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thPeabody WMA Access LakeMuhlenburg County750rainbow trout
Tuesday, November 10thVastwood Park LakeHancock County1,000rainbow trout
Thursday, November 12thNolin Lake TailwatersEdmonson County2,000rainbow trout
Thursday, November 12thJesse Thornton LakeWarren County1,500rainbow trout

KDFWR monthly trout stocking page (November 2026 schedule), read November 10, 2026.

FINs table

Trout and catfish numbers for Kentucky FINs lakes

LakeCountyTrout by monthCatfish by month
Anderson County Community ParkAndersonFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Mar 200, Apr 200, May 200, Jun 200
Camp Ernst LakeBooneFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500Mar 1,250, Apr 1,250, May 1,250, Jun 1,250
Owens' LakeBoonenone printednone printed
Millennium Park LakeBoyleFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Mar 400, Apr 400, May 400, Jun 400
Alexandria Community Park LakeCampbellFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500Mar 1,400, Apr 1,400, May 1,400, Jun 1,400
Robert J. Barth LakeCampbellFeb 750, Mar 750, Nov 750Mar 700, Apr 700, May 700, Jun 700
Southgate ParkCampbellFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Apr 400, Jun 400
Panther Creek Park LakeDaviessFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Apr 800, Jun 800
Waymond Morris ParkDaviessFeb 1,500, Oct 1,500Apr 1,000, Jun 1,000
Yellow Creek ParkDaviessFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Mar 600, Apr 600, May 600, Jun 600
Jacobson Park LakeFayetteFeb 3,000, Mar 3,000, Oct 3,000Mar 2,300, Apr 2,300, May 2,300, Jun 2,300
Kentucky Horse ParkFayetteFeb 1,500, Nov 1,500Apr 1,100, Jun 1,100
Flemingsburg Old ReservoirFlemingFeb 1,500, Nov 1,500Apr 1,100, Jun 1,100
Sportsman's LakesFranklinFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 600, Apr 600, May 600, Jun 600
Sportsman's LakesFranklinFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500Mar 1,200, Apr 1,200, May 1,200, Jun 1,200
Lake PollywogGrantFeb 750, Mar 750, Nov 750Apr 700, Jun 700
Leary LakeGrantFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500Apr 900, Jun 900
Kess Creek Park LakeGravesFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 400, Apr 400, May 400, Jun 400
James D. Beville ParkGraysonFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Apr 600, Jun 600
Kingdom Come State Park LakeHarlanFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Apr 500, Jun 500
Clinton Rotary Park LakeHickmanFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 200, Apr 200, May 200, Jun 200
Madisonville ParkHopkinsFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500Apr 1,250, Jun 1,250
Cherokee ParkJeffersonFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Apr 800, Jun 800
Fisherman's ParkJeffersonFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Apr 400, Jun 400
Fisherman's ParkJeffersonFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Apr 400, Jun 400
Tom Wallace ParkJeffersonFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500Mar 1,000, Apr 1,000, May 1,000, Jun 1,000
Waverly ParkJeffersonFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500Mar 900, Apr 900, May 900, Jun 900
William F. Miles ParkJeffersonFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Mar 700, Apr 700, May 700, Jun 700
William F. Miles ParkJeffersonFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 200, Apr 200, May 200, Jun 200
Lake MingoJessamineFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500
Southland Church LakeJessamineFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500
Middleton-Mills ParkKentonFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 300, Apr 300, May 300, Jun 300
Middleton-Mills ParkKentonFeb 500, Mar 500, Oct 500Mar 300, Apr 300, May 300, Jun 300
Prisoner's LakeKentonFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Apr 800, Jun 800
Brickyard PondKnoxFeb 1,500, Nov 1,500Mar 1,000, Apr 1,000, May 1,000, Jun 1,000
Logan Hubble Park LakeLincolnFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500Apr 900, Jun 900
Whitehall Park LakeMadisonFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500Mar 1,200, Apr 1,200, May 1,200, Jun 1,200
Mike Miller ParkMarshallFeb 750, Mar 750, Oct 750Apr 800, Jun 800
Maysville-Mason County Rec. LakeMasonFeb 1,500, Nov 1,500Apr 1,150, Jun 1,150
Lake MontgomeryMcCrackenFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Oct 1,500Mar 1,100, Apr 1,100, May 1,100, Jun 1,100
Carlson LakeMeadenone printedApr 1,400, Jun 1,400
Easy Walker Park PondMontgomeryFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Mar 400, Apr 400, May 400, Jun 400
Bloomfield ParkNelsonFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Apr 500, Jun 500
Harry T. Clark Community Park PondRowannone printednone printed
Lusby LakeScottFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500
Scott County ParkScottFeb 500, Mar 500, Nov 500Mar 500, Apr 500, May 500, Jun 500
Jesse W. Thornton LakeWarrenFeb 1,500, Mar 1,500, Nov 1,500Mar 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.

Answers

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.