How often is Gulf Fork Big Creek stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

Gulf Fork Big Creek trout stocking

Cocke County, Tennessee · stream

No stockings of Gulf Fork Big Creek are on record yet. We have 5 stockings on record since Feb 22, 2026. Most stockings come in April.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

Not announced

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

71°F

Too warm for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: PIGEON R BL POWER PLANT NR WATERVILLE, NC (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 71°F
Flow: 800 cfs; higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 8.31 ft

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.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 70 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 500 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Gulf Fork Big Creek

Tonight
54°F
Mostly Clear
1% rain · wind 0 mph
Friday
68°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Friday Night
50°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday
68°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph
Saturday Night
49°F
Mostly Clear
wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday
68°F
Sunny
wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Gulf Fork Big Creek stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Stockings of Gulf Fork Big Creek by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
May 17 to 23, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Apr 26, 2026 to May 2, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Apr 5 to 11, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Mar 15 to 21, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Feb 22 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 Gulf Fork Big Creek?

Cocke 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 Gulf Fork Big Creek

Trail Fork Big Creekstream · 6 mi5 on record
Cosby Creekstream · 9 mi9 on record
Brush Creekstream · 12 mi5 on record
Paint Creekstream · 16 mi10 on record
Mid. Prong Little Pigeon Riverstream · 18 mi10 on record
Dillard Pondspond · 22 mi7 on record

All stocked waters in Cocke County Stocked this week in Tennessee

Questions about Gulf Fork Big Creek

How often is Gulf Fork Big Creek stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
How warm is the water near Gulf Fork Big Creek?: The nearest USGS gage read 71°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.