Hendersonville Pond
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 1,000 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
1
species
1,000
fish allocated
What swims here
Channel catfish
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.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 1,000 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| North Fork Mills River | 4.1 mi | Apr 27 |
| Lake Powhatan | 5.2 mi | May 27 |
| Bent Creek | 7.4 mi | May 27 |
| Cane Creek | 7.8 mi | Jun 10 |
| Little River | 11 mi | May 4 |
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.