Neuse River
Striped bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 100,000 fish in the published allocation.
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2026 season
program
1
species
100,000
fish allocated
What swims here
Striped bass
State record fish caught here
North Carolina state record
Flathead Catfish
78 lbs, 14 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 | Striped bass | fingerling | 100,000 |
Gear for this water
For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here, moving water)
| 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.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Tranters Creek | 44 mi | 2026 season |
| Harrisons Creek | 90 mi | 2026 season |
| Rhodes Pond | 122 mi | 2026 season |
| Fox Reservoir | 133 mi | 2026 season |
| Bass Lake (Mills Pond) | 133 mi | 2026 season |
Records from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Carolina fishing
regulations.