Cheoah Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. One of 7 stocked waters on the Graham County record.
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Water temp 62 °F at CHEOAH RIVER NR BEARPEN GAP NR TAPOCO, NC, 2 km away USGS site 0351706800 · read 8:00 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish Cheoah Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:13 am-12:13 pm and 10:36 pm-12:36 am | 4:31-5:31 am and 4:47-5:47 pm |
| Tomorrow | 11:00 am-1:00 pm | 5:35-6:35 am and 5:15-6:15 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Apr 15
- Water 62 °F at a gauge 2 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
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 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek | 3.4 mi | Jun 3 |
| West Buffalo Creek | 8.1 mi | May 20 |
| Santeetlah Creek | 8.2 mi | May 20 |
| Citico Creek TN | 11 mi | Jul 19 |
| Tulula Creek | 11 mi | May 6 |
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