Stream / River · Ashe
South Fork New River
Official trout-water information for South Fork New River in Ashe, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.29586, -81.58476
- Town
- Todd
- Mapped source length
- 0.88 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
upstream end of Todd Island to the SR 1351 bridge
Length: 0.88 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
upstream end of Todd Island to the S.R. 1351 bridge
Length: 0.00 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters
Source layer: NCWRC PMTW Search
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
7 matched records
HARTZOG FORD
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: NC WRC
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
HWY 16/88
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: ASHE COUNTY
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
NEW RIVER PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: ASHE COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
NEW RIVER STATE PARK - HWY 221 ACCESS
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: NC STATE PARKS - New River State Park
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
NEW RIVER STATE PARK - WAGONER ACCESS
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: NC STATE PARKS - New River State Park
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
TODD
Evidence type: canoe access
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
TODD ISLAND PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
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
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.