When is Shelby Bottoms stocked next?

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

How often is Shelby Bottoms stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in January to February and December.

Shelby Bottoms trout stocking

Davidson County, Tennessee · stream

Shelby Bottoms has stockings planned from Dec 1, 2026. We have 3 stockings on record since Jan 22, 2026. Most stockings come in January to February and December.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

Dec 1, 2026

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

78°F

Too warm for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: CUMBERLAND R AT OMOHUNDRO WTR PLT AT NASHVILLE, TN (under 1 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 78°F
Gage height: 19.77 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: 79 °F on Sep 23. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 3:00 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Shelby Bottoms

Tonight
61°F
Mostly Clear
wind 5 mph
Friday
82°F
Sunny
1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Friday Night
57°F
Mostly Clear
1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Saturday
81°F
Partly Sunny
wind 5 mph
Saturday Night
58°F
Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Sunday
81°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

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

When is Shelby Bottoms stocked?

Most stockings come in January to February and December.

By month, all years

Stockings of Shelby Bottoms by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Dec 1 to 31, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Feb 27, 2026planned	Rainbow trout
Jan 22, 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 Shelby Bottoms?

Davidson 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 Shelby Bottoms

J. Percy Priest TW / Stones Riverstream · 6 mi3 on record
Cedar Hill Park Pondpond · 7 mi3 on record
Marrowbone Lakelake · 14 mi2 on record
Harpeth River at Eastern Flank Battle Parkstream · 19 mi3 on record
L.L. Burns Parkpond · 21 mi2 on record
Nice Millstream · 22 mi3 on record
Don Fox Park Community Parkpond · 24 mi2 on record

All stocked waters in Davidson County Stocked this week in Tennessee

Questions about Shelby Bottoms

When is Shelby Bottoms stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Dec 1 to 31, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
How often is Shelby Bottoms stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in January to February and December.
How warm is the water near Shelby Bottoms?: The nearest USGS gage read 78°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.