Weekly Trout Stocking Summary

January 23, 2026 through January 30, 2026
Day River / Lake
Friday 1/23 Little Eastatoee River, Little Canebrake (Upper Eastatoee River), Devil's Fork/Howard Creek (Delayed Harvest) and Cheohee Creek/Piedmont Tree Nursery (Delayed Harvest)
Saturday 1/24  
Sunday 1/25  
Monday 1/26  
Tuesday 1/27  
Wednesday 1/28  
Thursday 1/29  
Friday 1/30 Chattooga River (Delayed Harvest), Chauga River (Delayed Harvest) and Big Eastatoee River (Delayed Harvest)

Note: A total of 2,377 trout were stocked during the time period. For questions regarding the trout stocking program in Region 1(upstate), please call Dan Rankin at 864-986-6246. The Lower Saluda River is stocked seasonally with the first stocking typically occurring the second or third week of December and the last stocking completed by March. Stocking dates are not forecasted, but the weekly summary above will advise if the Lower Saluda River was stocked the previous week. For other questions regarding Lower Saluda River trout stocking please call Jason Bettinger 803-353-8232.

Previous Week Trout Stocking Summary

January 16, 2026 through January 22, 2026
Day River / Lake
Friday 1/16 North Saluda River and Middle Saluda River
Saturday 1/17  
Sunday 1/18  
Monday 1/19  
Tuesday 1/20 Tall Pines WMA Pond, Pleasant Ridge County Park, Oconee State Park and Table Rock State Park (Pinnacle Lake)
Wednesday 1/21 South Saluda River
Thursday 1/22 Lower Saluda River (Murray Tailwaters)

Note: A total of 9,281 trout were stocked during the time period.

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