Official North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission records
North Carolina trout waters
Explore 1,830 North Carolina trout waters by county, region, water type, stocking and management designation, wild status, and species.
305stocking records
137access records
3published trout species
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1,830 waters shown
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| Water | County | Region | Type | Designations | Trout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bynum Branch | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cabin Branch | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cadon Branch | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Caesar Austin Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Calderwood Reservoir | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Lake / Pond / Reservoir | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Not documented |
| Calderwood Reservoir | Swain | NCWRC District 9 | Lake / Pond / Reservoir | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
| Caler Fork | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Calhoun Branch | Cherokee | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Calvin Creek | Madison | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cambric Branch | Burke | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Branch | Avery | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Branch | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Branch | Swain | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Cove Branch | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Creek | Cherokee | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Creek | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Creek | Polk | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Creek | Wilkes | NCWRC District 7 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Creek | Yancey | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Rock Branch | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camp Two Branch | Haywood | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Campbell Creek | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camping Fork | Mitchell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Camprock Branch | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cane Branch | Caldwell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cane Creek | Buncombe | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Not documented |
| Cane Creek | Cherokee | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cane Creek | Henderson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
| Cane Creek | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cane Creek | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cane Creek | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cane Creek | Mitchell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
| Cane River | Yancey | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Not documented |
| Caney Bottom Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Caney Branch | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Caney Branch | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Caney Fork | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cannon Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cantrell Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Carpenter Branch | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Carpenter Branch | Haywood | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Carpenters Branch | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Carroll Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Carroll Creek | Burke | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Not documented |
| Carroll Mill Creek | Caldwell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Carter Creek | Buncombe | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cartoogechaye Creek | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Not documented |
| Carver Creek | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cary Flat Branch | Avery | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cascade Branch | Madison | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Case Branch | Henderson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Casey Branch | Polk | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Catawba River | Burke | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Special Regulation Trout Waters, Stocked | Brown Trout |
| Catawba River | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked, Wild Trout Waters | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
| Catheys Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Catpen Branch | Madison | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Catstair Branch | Cherokee | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cattail Creek | Yancey | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cave Creek | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cedar Cliff Lake | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Lake / Pond / Reservoir | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Not documented |
| Cedar Rock Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chairmaker Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chambers Creek | Cherokee | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charikus Branch | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charles Creek | Mitchell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charles Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charley Branch | Madison | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charley Branch | Swain | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charley Creek | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charlie Creek | Yancey | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Charlies Creek | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chastine Creek | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chattooga River | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chattooga River | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cheoah Reservoir | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Lake / Pond / Reservoir | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
| Cheoah Reservoir | Swain | NCWRC District 9 | Lake / Pond / Reservoir | Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Stocked | Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout |
| Cherry Branch | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cherry Cove Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cherry Creek | Haywood | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cherry Gap Branch | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Cherryfield Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Branch | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Cove Branch | Avery | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Cove Branch | McDowell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Creek | Buncombe | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Creek | Transylvania | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Flat Branch | Burke | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Flat Branch | Graham | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Orchard Branch | Haywood | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Orchard Branch | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chestnut Ridge Creek | Jackson | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chimney Branch | Burke | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chimney Creek | Madison | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Chimney Rock Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| China Creek | Caldwell | NCWRC District 8 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| China Creek | Watauga | NCWRC District 7 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Choga Creek | Macon | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
| Church Branch | Clay | NCWRC District 9 | Stream / River | Wild Trout Waters | Not documented |
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Independent reference. Classifications may apply only to mapped reaches, access may cross private land, and planned stocking dates can change; consult current NCWRC regulations and notices.
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