Lake Adger
Muskellunge water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 500 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
1
species
500
fish allocated
371
acres (NHD)
What swims here
Muskellunge
State record fish caught here
North Carolina state record
Muskellunge
41 lbs, 8 oz
Certified by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
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 | Muskellunge | yearling | 500 |
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 | May 11 |
Records from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Carolina fishing
regulations.