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 - June 16, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Buncombe	BENT CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Polk	GREEN RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	MEAT CAMP CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	MIDDLE FORK NEW RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	NORRIS FORK	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	SOUTH FORK NEW RIVER	Hatchery Supported

Tuesday - June 17, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Macon	BURNINGTOWN CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Macon	CARTOOGECHAYE CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Madison	SHELTON LAUREL CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Madison	SPILLCORN CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Stokes	DAN RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Surry	ELKIN RIVER (BIG ELKIN CREEK)	Hatchery Supported

Wednesday - June 18, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Avery	NORTH TOE RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Macon	NANTAHALA RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Macon	QUEENS CREEK RESERVOIR	Hatchery Supported
Swain	NANTAHALA RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	BEAVERDAM CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	COVE CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	DUTCH CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Watauga	LAUREL CREEK	Hatchery Supported

Thursday - June 19, 2025
County click to sort	Stream click to sort	Classification click to sort	Click the sign for larger view or to review regulations
Cherokee	APALACHIA LAKE	Hatchery Supported
Wilkes	DARNELL CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Wilkes	MIDDLE FORK REDDIES RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Wilkes	NORTH FORK REDDIES RIVER	Hatchery Supported
Wilkes	SOUTH FORK REDDIES RIVER	Hatchery Supported

Friday - June 20, 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
Graham	SANTEETLAH CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Graham	TULULA CREEK	Hatchery Supported
Graham	YELLOW CREEK	Hatchery Supported