Nathans Creek
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in April. One of 10 stocked waters on the Ashe County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish Nathans Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:03 am-12:03 pm and 10:26 pm-12:26 am | 4:20-5:20 am and 4:36-5:36 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:49 am-12:49 pm | 5:25-6:25 am and 5:03-6:03 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
- Last stocked Apr 1
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Creek | 1.8 mi | Apr 1 |
| Roan Creek | 4.7 mi | Apr 1 |
| Helton Creek | 5.4 mi | Sep 28 |
| Helton Creek VA | 5.4 mi | Oct 16 |
| Piney Fork | 5.6 mi | Apr 1 |
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