North Carolina trout stocking
The last 7 days and the next 30, from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission.
Stocked in the last 7 days
Nothing in the last 7 days
Agencies stock in seasons. Check the schedule below, or watch a water and we will tell you the day it is stocked.
Coming up
| When | Water | Status |
|---|---|---|
| in 6 days2026-11-02 | Stone Mountain CreekWilkes · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 6 days2026-11-02 | Helton CreekAshe · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 6 days2026-11-02 | East Prong Roaring RiverWilkes · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 7 days2026-11-03 | Tuckasegee RiverJackson · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 7 days2026-11-03 | Reddies RiverWilkes · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 7 days2026-11-03 | North Fork Mills RiverHenderson · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 7 days2026-11-03 | Fires CreekClay · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 7 days2026-11-03 | Elk CreekWilkes · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 7 days2026-11-03 | Big Horse CreekAshe · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 8 days2026-11-04 | Wilson CreekCaldwell · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 8 days2026-11-04 | Tuckasegee RiverSwain · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 8 days2026-11-04 | NantahalaMacon · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 8 days2026-11-04 | Jacob ForkBurke · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Spring CreekMadison · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Shelton Laurel CreekMadison · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Mill CreekMcDowell · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Curtis CreekMcDowell · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Catawba RiverMcDowell · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Big SnowbirdGraham · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 9 days2026-11-05 | Big Laurel CreekMadison · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 10 days2026-11-06 | Mitchell RiverSurry · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 13 days2026-11-09 | West Fork Pigeon RiverHaywood · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 13 days2026-11-09 | Cane RiverYancey · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 13 days2026-11-09 | Cane CreekMitchell · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 14 days2026-11-10 | Watauga RiverWatauga · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 14 days2026-11-10 | Little RiverTransylvania · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 14 days2026-11-10 | Lake CoffeyWatauga · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 14 days2026-11-10 | Green RiverPolk · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 14 days2026-11-10 | East Fork French Broad RiverTransylvania · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 16 days2026-11-12 | Trout LakeAshe · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 16 days2026-11-12 | South Fork New RiverAshe · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 16 days2026-11-12 | Ararat RiverSurry · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
| in 17 days2026-11-13 | North Toe RiverMitchell · Trout (Delayed Harvest) | Scheduled |
Counties
All 100 counties, whether or not anything was stocked there. All 33 waters, searchable.
Questions
Where do these North Carolina trout stocking records come from?
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission publishes a schedule rather than confirmed stockings; dates can move with weather and fish supply. We check its feed daily. Each row links to the agency's own page.
How often is the North Carolina trout stocking list updated?
Once a day, from the agency's published schedule.
How current is the North Carolina list?
A monthly Delayed Harvest schedule; the spring Hatchery Supported schedule is a PDF we do not read.
Is a scheduled stocking guaranteed?
No. Agencies reschedule for weather, water levels and fish supply. A scheduled row is exactly what the agency published; a confirmed row means the agency reported the stocking as done. Verify before you drive.
Source: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Verify before you drive. Agency page