Tumbling Rock Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked through the 2026 season program: channel catfish; 3,000 fish in the published allocation. One of 7 stocked waters on the Surry 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)
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
| 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 |
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 Surry County
Other waters on the Surry County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Ararat River | Oct 12 |
| Fisher River | Apr 22 |
| Little Fisher River | Apr 22 |
| Lovills Creek | Apr 15 |
| Mitchell River | Sep 28 |
| Pauls Creek | Apr 22 |
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