Stream / River · Surry
Ararat River
Official trout-water information for Ararat River in Surry, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.50019, -80.59471
- Mapped source length
- 4.49 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
portion adjacent to Ararat River Greenway downstream of N.C. 103 bridge
Length: 3.16 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
portion adjacent to Ararat River Greenway upstream of N.C. 103 bridge
Length: 1.33 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
Access evidence
5 matched records
268 EAST
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: SURRY COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
H.B. ROWE ENVIRONMENTAL PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: CITY OF MT. AIRY
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
LUCK STONE
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: SURRY COUNTY
Features: Accessible, Canoe access
RIVERSIDE PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: CITY OF MT. AIRY
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
THARRINGTON SCHOOL PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: CITY OF MT. AIRY
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Harvest regulation
No trout harvest from October 1 through the Friday before the first Saturday in June; seasonal harvest rules apply afterward.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch and release under delayed-harvest rules from October 1 through the Friday before the first Saturday in June.
Restrictions
Seasonal lure, single-hook, youth-only, and harvest rules apply; consult current NCWRC regulations.
Harvest regulation
Seven trout per day with no minimum length; the stream season closes March 1 through the first Friday in April.
Restrictions
No bait restriction during the open season; reservoir exceptions and current NCWRC rules may apply.