Official planned schedule
2026 North Carolina fall and winter trout stocking
47 published 2026 fall and winter trout stocking dates in North Carolina, organized by date with water, county, species, and official sources.
October through December
Published stocking dates
Schedules can change because of weather, water conditions, or hatchery operations. Confirm a date with North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission before traveling.
| Date | Water | County | Planned trout |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Prong Roaring River | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Fires Creek | Clay | Species not published | |
| North Fork Mills River | Henderson | Species not published | |
| Stone Mountain Creek | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Elk Creek | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Helton Creek | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Mitchell River | Surry | Species not published | |
| Reddies River | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Tuckasegee River | Jackson | Species not published | |
| West Fork Pigeon River | Haywood | Species not published | |
| Big Horse Creek | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Cane Creek | Mitchell | Species not published | |
| Cane River | Yancey | Species not published | |
| East Fork French Broad River | Transylvania | Species not published | |
| Nantahala River | Macon | Species not published | |
| Catawba River | McDowell | Species not published | |
| Curtis Creek | McDowell | Species not published | |
| Mill Creek | McDowell | Species not published | |
| Jacob Fork | Burke | Species not published | |
| Lake Coffey | Watauga | Species not published | |
| Watauga River | Watauga | Species not published | |
| Wilson Creek | Caldwell | Species not published | |
| North Toe River | Mitchell | Species not published | |
| Ararat River | Surry | Species not published | |
| South Fork New River | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Trout Lake | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Hanging Rock Lake | Stokes | Species not published | |
| East Prong Roaring River | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Helton Creek | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Mitchell River | Surry | Species not published | |
| Stone Mountain Creek | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Big Horse Creek | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Elk Creek | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| Reddies River | Wilkes | Species not published | |
| (Big) Snowbird Creek | Graham | Species not published | |
| Big Laurel Creek | Madison | Species not published | |
| Shelton Laurel Creek | Madison | Species not published | |
| Tuckasegee River | Swain | Species not published | |
| Green River | Polk | Species not published | |
| Little River | Transylvania | Species not published | |
| Spring Creek | Madison | Species not published | |
| Lake Coffey | Watauga | Species not published | |
| Watauga River | Watauga | Species not published | |
| Ararat River | Surry | Species not published | |
| South Fork New River | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Trout Lake | Ashe | Species not published | |
| Apalachia Reservoir | Cherokee | Species not published |
Official schedule and date changes
These are planned dates from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Stocking schedules can change because of weather, water conditions, or hatchery operations.
Check the current official stocking schedule