The stream provides healthy aquatic habitat that has attracted trout, including larger, trophy sized trout from the Cumberland River, and other wildlife. It also provides an attractive and challenging fishing opportunity for anglers with a good chance of catching larger trout. Anglers should be able to fish effectively from the bank. Those wishing to wade should expect deeper water in pools that might go over top chest waders. However, most riffles are shallow enough to offer a place to cross for those with hip boots or waders for anglers that don’t mind getting wet Hatchery Creek Trout Stream is a completely man-made stream that originates from the cold water outflow of the hatchery and flows over 6,000 feet before joining the Cumberland River.