North Fork Mills River
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to September. The most-stocked water on the Henderson County record for 2026.
Henderson County · North Carolina · see it on the national map
Water temp 53 °F at MILLS RIVER NEAR MILLS RIVER, NC, 1 km away USGS site 03446000 · read 8:30 pm this evening
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Apr 27wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Sep 28wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish North Fork Mills River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:31 pm-12:31 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:42-5:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:30-6:30 am and 5:09-6:09 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 25 days ago (Sep 28)
- Water 53 °F at a gauge 1 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hendersonville Pond | 4.1 mi | 2026 season |
| Cane Creek | 4.3 mi | Jun 10 |
| Lake Powhatan | 6.3 mi | May 27 |
| Bent Creek | 7.6 mi | May 27 |
| Clear Creek | 8.8 mi | May 20 |
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