French Broad River
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Transylvania County · North Carolina · see it on the national map
3
stockings 2026
Jun 17
last stocked
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Jun 3wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Jun 17wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
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)
| 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 TN | 9.5 mi | May 31 |
| W. Prong Little Pigeon R. (Pigeon Forge) TN | 17 mi | May 24 |
| West Prong Little Pigeon River (Gatlinburg) TN | 17 mi | Jul 30 |
| Buffalo Creek TN | 23 mi | Aug 23 |
| Mossy Creek (NEW) TN | 23 mi | Jan 14 |
Records from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Carolina fishing
regulations.