Cullasaja River
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked once in 2026. One of 7 stocked waters on the Macon County record.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish Cullasaja River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:11 am-12:11 pm and 10:34 pm-12:34 am | 4:28-5:28 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:57 am-12:57 pm | 5:33-6:33 am and 5:13-6:13 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 May 13
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, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cartoogechaye Creek | 1.4 mi | May 13 |
| Cliffside Lake | 10 mi | May 13 |
| Burningtown Creek | 10 mi | May 13 |
| Greens Creek | 12 mi | Jun 10 |
| Savannah Creek | 14 mi | Jun 10 |
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