The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced crews recently stocked the Elk River with more than 1,000 pounds of cutthroat trout.
WKRN reports the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) announced crews recently stocked the Elk River with more than 1,000 pounds of cutthroat trout.
According to the agency, approximately 2,500 fish were stocked on the Elk River in two separate locations below Tims Ford Dam.
The majority of the trout, about 1,900, were released below the Tims Ford Dam at the Highway 50 access. Meanwhile, a location two miles downstream received the rest.
The fish were provided by the Dale Hollow National Fish Hatchery, according to the TWRA. Each fish ranges from 9 to 10.5 inches in length.
