Lake Hampton
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: channel catfish; 2,000 fish in the published allocation.
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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. The North Carolina season shape statewide: march through may, october and november.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 2,000 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| 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 |
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 Yadkin County
Other waters on the Yadkin County record, each with a stocking page of its own.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Yadkin County Park Pond | 2026 season |
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