Stream / River · Stokes
Dan River
Official trout-water information for Dan River in Stokes, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.53308, -80.39133
- Mapped source length
- 5.56 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
1 documented reach
Virginia state line downstream to a point 200 yards below the end of S.R. 1421
Length: 5.56 miles
Classification: Hatchery Supported Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
Access evidence
6 matched records
HANGING ROCK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: NC STATE PARKS
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
HART'S
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: JESSUP MILL
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
HEMLOCK GOLF COURSE
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: WRC
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
JESSUP MILL
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: WRC
Features: Canoe access
MORATOCK PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: TOWN OF DANBURY
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
PITZER ROAD
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: Stokes County
Features: Accessible, Canoe access
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
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.