Pechman Fishing Center Ponds
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: black bass and channel catfish; 1,700 fish in the published allocation. One of 3 stocked waters on the Cumberland County record.
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What swims here
Black bass
Channel catfish
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 | Black bass | fingerling | 200 |
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 1,500 |
Gear for this water
For the bass (black bass on the season program here)
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| Rod holders | catfishing is a waiting game; fish two rods where legal |
| 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 |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in Cumberland County
Other waters on the Cumberland County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Lake Rim | 2026 season |
| Rhodes Pond | 2026 season |
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