The NC Wildlife Resources Commission stocks trout within its Public Mountain Trout Waters program. This page will help you find the schedule of upcoming stockings in either Hatchery Supported or Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, as well as a list of recently stocked waters.

Planning Your Trip

Stocking Schedules

Use these resources to help you decide which locations to visit.

Hatchery Supported Trout Waters - Stocking Schedule
Delayed Harvest Trout Waters - Stocking Schedule

Maps & Regulatory Classification Descriptions

You may also want to visit our Public Mountain Trout Waters Search for maps and listings of different waters by regulatory classification.

Recently Stocked Locations

Check back daily after noon for additional updates.

Monday - March 03, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Ashe	HELTON CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Ashe	TROUT LAKE	Delayed Harvest
Jackson	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Surry	MITCHELL RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Transylvania	EAST FORK FRENCH BROAD RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Wilkes	EAST PRONG ROARING RIVER UPPER	Delayed Harvest
Wilkes	STONE MOUNTAIN CREEK	Delayed Harvest

Tuesday - March 04, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Graham	BIG SNOWBIRD CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Madison	BIG LAUREL CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Madison	SHELTON LAUREL CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Surry	ARARAT RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Transylvania	LITTLE RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Watauga	LAKE COFFEY	Delayed Harvest
Watauga	WATAUGA RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Wilkes	ELK CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Wilkes	REDDIES RIVER	Delayed Harvest

Wednesday - March 05, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Caldwell	WILSON CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Swain	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER	Delayed Harvest

Thursday - March 06, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Ashe	BIG HORSE CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Clay	FIRES CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Macon	NANTAHALA RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Madison	SPRING CREEK	Delayed Harvest

Friday - March 07, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Haywood	WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Henderson	NORTH MILLS RIVER	Delayed Harvest
Jackson	TUCKASEIGEE RIVER	Delayed Harvest
McDowell	CATAWBA RIVER	Delayed Harvest
McDowell	CURTIS CREEK	Delayed Harvest
Mitchell	CANE CREEK	Delayed Harvest