East Prong Roaring River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to November in 2026, heaviest in April: trout, 6 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Wilkes County record for 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Apr 1wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Apr 27wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Jun 3wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Sep 28wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Nov 2wk | Trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish East Prong Roaring River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:02 am-12:02 pm and 10:24 pm-12:24 am | 4:18-5:18 am and 4:35-5:35 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:47 am-12:47 pm | 5:24-6:24 am and 5:02-6:02 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
- Stocked 25 days ago (Sep 28)
- Next announced stocking Nov 2
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
A plant is on the schedule. Fresh stockers hold near the access points for the first week or two and eat what the hatchery taught them to eat.
For the trout (trout stocked 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Prong Roaring River | 2.6 mi | Apr 1 |
| Stone Mountain Creek | 8.8 mi | Sep 28 |
| Cub Creek | 9.0 mi | Apr 8 |
| Pike Creek | 9.1 mi | Apr 1 |
| Pike Creek Pond | 9.1 mi | Apr 1 |
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