Rhodes Pond
Fishing and stocking
Bluegill, largemouth bass, and white crappie water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 6,000 fish in the published allocation. One of 3 stocked waters on the Cumberland County record.
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What swims here
Bluegill
Largemouth bass
White crappie
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 | Bluegill | fry | 5,000 |
| 2026 season | Largemouth bass | fry | 500 |
| 2026 season | White crappie | fry | 500 |
When to fish Rhodes Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:52-11:52 am and 10:14 pm-12:14 am | 4:08-5:08 am and 4:26-5:26 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:38 am-12:38 pm | 5:13-6:13 am and 4:53-5:53 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 through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the panfish (bluegill on the season program here)
| Ultralight rod and small jigs | 1/32 to 1/64 oz jigs under a float; 2 to 4 lb line |
| Live bait | waxworms, crickets, and redworms out-fish everything for bluegill |
| Small tubes and grubs | 1 to 2 inch plastics for crappie around brush |
For the bass (largemouth bass on the season program here)
| 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 |
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Rim | 26 mi | 2026 season |
| Bass Lake (Mills Pond) | 29 mi | 2026 season |
| Apex Lake | 36 mi | 2026 season |
| Indian Camp Lake | 54 mi | 2026 season |
| Harrisons Creek | 75 mi | 2026 season |
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