Lake Minehaha
Fishing and stocking
Bluegill, channel catfish, and largemouth bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 1,800 fish in the published allocation. A 2.2-acre lake.
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What swims here
Bluegill
Channel catfish
Largemouth 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 | Bluegill | fry | 1,000 |
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 500 |
| 2026 season | Largemouth bass | fry | 300 |
When to fish Lake Minehaha
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 10:22 pm-12:22 am | 4:17-5:17 am and 4:34-5:34 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:46 am-12:46 pm | 5:21-6:21 am and 5:02-6:02 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 panfish (bluegill on the season program here, stillwater)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Long Lake | 31 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Corriher | 38 mi | 2026 season |
| Gaston County Farm Lake | 40 mi | 2026 season |
| Catawba River | 42 mi | Oct 5 |
| Pee Dee River | 45 mi | May 13 |
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