Shelly Lake
Fishing and stocking
Channel catfish water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 3,000 fish in the published allocation. One of 6 stocked waters on the Wake County record.
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What swims here
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.
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| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Channel catfish | yearling | 3,000 |
Gear for this water
For the catfish (channel catfish on the season program here)
| 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 |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
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 Wake County
Other waters on the Wake County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Apex Lake | 2026 season |
| Bass Lake (Mills Pond) | 2026 season |
| Bond Park Pond | 2026 season |
| Harris Park Pond | 2026 season |
| Simpkins Pond | 2026 season |
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