Lake Adger
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: muskellunge; 500 fish in the published allocation. A 371-acre reservoir, and one of 3 stocked waters on the Polk County record. The North Carolina state record muskellunge, 41 lbs, 8 oz, came from this water in 2001.
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What swims here
Muskellunge
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 | Muskellunge | yearling | 500 |
When to fish Lake Adger
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:29 pm-12:29 am | 4:23-5:23 am and 4:40-5:40 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:52 am-12:52 pm | 5:28-6:28 am and 5:08-6:08 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the muskie and pike (muskellunge on the season program here, stillwater)
| Oversized landing net | a stocked muskie fishery deserves a proper release tool |
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hungry River | 8.4 mi | Jun 10 |
| Clear Creek | 14 mi | May 20 |
| Green River | 15 mi | May 20 |
| Cane Creek | 19 mi | Jun 10 |
| Curtis Creek | 21 mi | Oct 5 |
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