Cashiers Public Pond
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 600 fish in the published allocation. One of 11 stocked waters on the Jackson County record.
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What swims here
Channel catfish
Season program record
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The North Carolina season shape statewide: march through may, october and november.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 600 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in Jackson County
Other waters on the Jackson County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Balsam Lake | May 20 |
| Cedar Cliff Reservoir | Apr 8 |
| Cullowhee Creek | May 20 |
| Dark Ridge Creek | May 13 |
| Glenville Reservoir | 2026 season |
| Greens Creek | Jun 10 |
| Savannah Creek | Jun 10 |
| Scott Creek | May 13 |
| Tuckasegee River | Oct 5 |
| Wolf Creek Lake | Apr 22 |
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