Hiwassee Lake
Striped bass and walleye water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 36,000 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
2
species
36,000
fish allocated
What swims here
Striped bass
Walleye
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 | Striped bass | fry | 6,000 |
| 2026 season | Walleye | fry | 30,000 |
Gear for this water
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Flutter spoons and swimbaits | match the shad; count down to suspended fish |
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apalachia Lake | 3.4 mi | next Dec 6 |
| Shuler Creek | 6.9 mi | May 6 |
| Davis Creek | 7.6 mi | May 6 |
| Valley River | 8.9 mi | Jun 3 |
| Toccoa River (F) GA | 16 mi | Aug 20 |
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.