Tuckasegee River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Stocked March to November in 2026: trout, 3 plants in all. One of 6 stocked waters on the Swain County record. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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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 30wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 4wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Nov 2wk | Trout | catchable | scheduled |
When to fish Tuckasegee River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:29-5:29 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:58 am-12:58 pm | 5:34-6:34 am and 5:13-6:13 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
- Last stocked May 4
- Flow 70% of the seasonal median
- Next announced stocking Nov 2
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
A plant is on the schedule. Fresh stockers hold near the access points for the first week or two and eat what the hatchery taught them to eat.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alarka Creek | 2.9 mi | May 13 |
| Fontana Reservoir | 3.5 mi | 2026 season |
| Nantahala River | 3.7 mi | Jun 10 |
| Stecoah Creek | 4.1 mi | May 20 |
| Deep Creek | 8.2 mi | May 13 |
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