North Toe River
Fishing and stocking
Stocked March to October in 2026, heaviest in May: trout, 6 plants in all. The most-stocked water on the Mitchell County record for 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 4wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 13wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 20wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Jun 10wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Oct 12wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish North Toe River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:07 am-12:07 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:24-5:24 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:53 am-12:53 pm | 5:29-6:29 am and 5:08-6:08 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 11 days ago (Oct 12)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 6 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Big Rock Creek | 3.5 mi | May 13 |
| Bald Mountain Creek | 4.4 mi | May 13 |
| Cane Creek | 7.5 mi | Oct 5 |
| South Indian Creek TN | 9.5 mi | Jun 21 |
| South Toe River | 9.8 mi | Jun 17 |
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