Tomahawk Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: channel catfish; 3,000 fish in the published allocation. One of 8 stocked waters on the Buncombe 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.
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 Buncombe County
Other waters on the Buncombe County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Bent Creek | May 27 |
| French Broad River | 2026 season |
| Lake Louise | 2026 season |
| Lake Powhatan | May 27 |
| Reems Creek | May 27 |
| Skyland Lake (Lake Julian) | 2026 season |
| Swannanoa River | May 20 |
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