State stocking schedule pages list specific release points so anglers can target areas within reasonable distance of recent stockings.
Stocking & Trout Fishing
Where do stocked trout go after being released?
Most stocked trout disperse within a few hundred yards of the release point in the first day or two, then settle into pools, current seams, and structure-rich areas typical of resident trout. In streams with good habitat, stocked trout can hold for weeks; in marginal water, they're often caught out within a season.
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