Gaston Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: striped bass; 406,000 fish in the published allocation. The North Carolina state record chain pickerel, 8 lbs, came from this water in 1968.
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What swims here
Striped bass
State record fish caught here
Certified by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Season program record
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The North Carolina season shape statewide: march through may, october and november.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Striped bass | fry | 406,000 |
Gear for this water
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
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