Weekly Trout Stocking Summary

May 9, 2025 through May 15, 2025
Day River / Lake
Friday 5/9  
Saturday 5/10  
Sunday 5/11  
Monday 5/12 Big Eastatoee River, Big Eastatoee River (Delayed Harvest), Little Eastatoee River and Little Canebrake (Upper Eastatoee River)
Tuesday 5/13 South Saluda River
Wednesday 5/14 Chauga River, Chauga River (Delayed Harvest), Brasstown Creek, North Saluda River and Middle Saluda River
Thursday 5/15 Big Eastatoee River, Little Eastatoee River, Little Canebrake (Upper Eastatoee River)

Note: A total of 7,981 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

May 2, 2025 through May 8, 2025
Day River / Lake
Friday 5/2 North Saluda River, Middle Saluda River and Cheohee Creek/Piedmont Tree Nursery (Derby and Delayed Harvest)
Saturday 5/3  
Sunday 5/4  
Monday 5/5 Big Eastatoee River, Big Eastatoee River (Delayed Harvest), Little Eastatoee River and Little Canebrake (Upper Eastatoee River)
Tuesday 5/6 Chattooga River, Chattooga River (Delayed Harvest), East Fork of the Chattooga River and Devil's Fork/Howard Creek (Delayed Harvest)
Wednesday 5/7 South Saluda River
Thursday 5/8 Chauga River, Chauga River (Delayed Harvest), Brasstown Creek, North Saluda River and Middle Saluda River

Note: A total of 9,502 trout were stocked during the time period.

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