High Rock Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: black bass and striped bass; 79,000 fish in the published allocation.
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What swims here
Black bass
Striped bass
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 | Black bass | fry | 39,500 |
| 2026 season | Striped bass | fry | 39,500 |
Gear for this water
For the bass (black bass on the season program here)
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here)
| Live or cut shad | the reservoir standard where legal |
| Topwater walkers | early mornings when they push bait to the surface |
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in Davidson County
Other waters on the Davidson County record, each with a stocking page of its own.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Tuckertown Lake | 2026 season |
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