When is Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 1 to 31, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River trout stocking

Polk County, Tennessee · stream

Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River has stockings planned from Oct 1, 2026. We have 15 stockings on record since Feb 1, 2026.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

Oct 1, 2026

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

69°F

Too warm for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: HIWASSEE RIVER ABOVE RELIANCE (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 69°F

Too warm for trout. Above about 68°F trout are stressed and catch and release can kill them. Try deeper, colder water or another day.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River

Tonight
56°F
Areas Of Fog
8% rain · wind 0 mph
Friday
77°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
5% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 mph
Sunday
78°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River stocked?

Stockings are spread across the year.

By month, all years

Stockings of Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Nov 1 to 30, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Oct 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Aug 1 to 31, 2026planned	Brown trout
Aug 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Jul 1 to 31, 2026planned	Brown trout
Jul 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Jun 1 to 30, 2026planned	Brown trout
Jun 1 to 30, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
May 1 to 31, 2026planned	Brown trout
May 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned	Brown trout
Apr 1 to 30, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned	Brown trout
Mar 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Feb 1 to 28, 2026planned	Rainbow trout

From Tennessee fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go.

Where is Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River?

Polk County, Tennessee. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River

Spring Creekstream · 2 mi6 on record
Greasy Creekstream · 6 mi3 on record
McKamy Lakelake · 7 mi2 on record
Goforth Creekstream · 7 mi3 on record
Parksville(Ocoee #1) TW / Ocoee Riverstream · 11 mi3 on record
Tumbling Creekstream · 12 mi3 on record
Green Cove Pondpond · 22 mi29 on record
Tellico Riverstream · 23 mi32 on record

All stocked waters in Polk County Stocked this week in Tennessee

Questions about Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River

When is Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 1 to 31, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
How warm is the water near Apalachia TW / Hiwassee River?: The nearest USGS gage read 69°F on Sep 25. Above about 68°F trout are stressed and catch and release can kill them. Try deeper, colder water or another day.