Stream / River · Madison
Spring Creek
Official trout-water information for Spring Creek in Madison, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 35.85829, -82.83921
- Town
- Hot Springs
- Mapped source length
- 9.87 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
2 documented reaches
N.C. 209 bridge at Hot Springs city limits to iron bridge at end of Andrews Avenue
Length: 1.70 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
junction of N.C. 209 and N.C. 63 to the confluence with Meadow Fork
Length: 8.17 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
1 matched record
SPRING CREEK
Evidence type: shore fishing
Ownership: TOWN OF HOT SPRINGS
Features: 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
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.