Stream / River · Burke
Jacob Fork
Official trout-water information for Jacob Fork in Burke, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 35.59669, -81.64021
- Mapped source length
- 7.43 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
all waters located on South Mountains State Park except the main stream of Jacob Fork between the mouth of Shinny Creek, the lower park boundary, Henry Fork, and its tributaries
Length: 3.98 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Shinny Creek to lower South Mountains State Park boundary
Length: 3.45 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Wild 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.
Access evidence
1 matched record
JACOB FORK
Evidence type: fishing pier
Ownership: NC STATE PARKS - South Mountains State Park
Features: Accessible, Fishing pier, Shore fishing
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Harvest regulation
Four trout per day, each at least seven inches; season is open year-round.
Restrictions
Artificial lures with one single hook only; possessing natural bait while fishing is unlawful.
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.