Lake Hickory
Fishing and stocking
Striped bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 20,500 fish in the published allocation.
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What swims here
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 | Striped bass | fry | 20,500 |
Gear for this water
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here)
| 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 |
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 Alexander County
Other waters on the Alexander County record, each with a stocking page of its own.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Ellendale Pond | 2026 season |
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