Dan River
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread April to June.
Stokes County · North Carolina · see it on the national map
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 1wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Apr 8wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Jun 3wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish Dan River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:37 am-12:37 pm | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:52-5:52 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 Jun 3
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 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fox Reservoir | 26 mi | 2026 season |
| Hyco Lake | 31 mi | 2026 season |
| Pigg River (stocked for youth event on 10/5) VA | 54 mi | Oct 9 |
| Rockcastle Creek VA | 62 mi | Oct 13 |
| Apex Lake | 65 mi | 2026 season |
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