Stream / River · Ashe
Helton Creek
Official trout-water information for Helton Creek in Ashe, North Carolina.
CountyAshe
RegionNCWRC District 7
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusNot documented
4current plan records
0stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.55218, -81.48422
- Mapped source length
- 8.91 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
1 documented reach
900 yards upstream of S.R. 1372 bridge [marked by a sign on both banks] to a point adjacent to intersection of N.C. 16 and S.R. 1536
Length: 8.91 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
- Status: cancelledNCWRC cancelled October Delayed Harvest stockings because of above-normal water temperatures; stocking resumes on the revised November schedule.
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.