Catawba River
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Mill County · North Carolina · see it on the national map
3
stockings 2026
May 11
last stocked
Oct 5
next announced
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 11wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Oct 5wk | Trout | catchable | scheduled |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Minehaha | 42 mi | 2026 season |
| Pee Dee River | 60 mi | May 13 |
| Gaston County Farm Lake | 61 mi | 2026 season |
| Moss Reservoir | 65 mi | 2026 season |
| Long Lake | 72 mi | 2026 season |
Records from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Carolina fishing
regulations.