Lake / Pond / Reservoir · Watauga
Pond Creek
Official trout-water information for Pond Creek in Watauga, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.20288, -81.87385
- Town
- Beech Mountain
- Mapped source length
- 1.61 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
portion of Pond Creek from headwaters to Locust Ridge Road bridge, excluding the pond adjacent to Coffee Lake
Length: 1.61 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters
Reach flags: Year-round catch and release
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
portion of Pond Creek from headwaters to Locust Ridge Road bridge, excluding the pond adjacent to Lake Coffey
Length: 0.00 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters
Reach flags: Year-round catch and release
Source layer: NCWRC PMTW Search
Access evidence
1 matched record
POND CREEK
Evidence type: shore fishing
Ownership: TOWN OF BEECH MOUNTAIN
Features: Shore fishing
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Harvest regulation
No trout may be harvested or possessed.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch and release only; season is open year-round.
Restrictions
Artificial flies and lures with one single hook only; possessing natural bait while fishing is unlawful.
Harvest regulation
No trout may be harvested or possessed.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch and release only; season is open year-round.
Restrictions
Artificial flies and lures with one single hook only; possessing natural bait while fishing is unlawful.