Davidson River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly April through June, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the Transylvania County record for 2026. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 6wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 27wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Jun 17wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish Davidson River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:42-5:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:30-6:30 am and 5:10-6:10 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 17
- Water 52 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow near normal for the season
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. The gauge reads 52 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Little River | 3.1 mi | May 4 |
| East Fork French Broad River | 10 mi | Oct 5 |
| North Fork Mills River | 11 mi | Sep 28 |
| West Fork French Broad River | 11 mi | May 20 |
| Hendersonville Pond | 12 mi | 2026 season |
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