Stream / River · Watauga
South Fork New River
Official trout-water information for South Fork New River in Watauga, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.25564, -81.60758
- Town
- Todd
- Mapped source length
- 1.79 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
3 documented reaches
upstream end of Todd Island to the SR 1351 bridge
Length: 0.88 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported 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, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters
Source layer: NCWRC PMTW Search
canoe launch 70 yards upstream of U.S. 421 bridge to lower boundary of Brookshire Park
Length: 0.91 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
Access evidence
5 matched records
BOONE GREENWAY
Evidence type: shore fishing
Ownership: TOWN OF BOONE
Features: Shore fishing
BROOKSHIRE PARK
Evidence type: shore fishing
Ownership: WATAUGA COUNTY
Features: Shore fishing
GREEN VALLEY PARK
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: GREEN VALLEY COMMUNITY
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
HWY 421 CANOE
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: NC DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION
Features: Canoe access, Shore fishing
PINE RUN
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: WRC
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.
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.