W. Kerr Scott Reservoir

Black bass and striped bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 10,000 fish in the published allocation.

Wilkes County · North Carolina · see it on the national map

Water right now 30.44 ft elevation USGS gauge 02111391 (W. KERR SCOTT RESERVOIR AT DAM NR WILKESBORO, NC) · 2026-08-28 18:15

2026 season program

2 species

10,000 fish allocated

1,280 acres (NHD)

What swims here

Black bass 1 allocation

Striped bass 1 allocation

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.

Season	Species	Size	Fish
2026 season	Black bass	fry	5,000
2026 season	Striped bass	fry	5,000

Gear for this water

For the bass (black bass on the season program here, stillwater)

Spinnerbaits and squarebills	cover water along banks and riprap
Finesse jigs	for the fish that have seen everything else
Medium spinning or casting rod	6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line

For the striped bass and hybrids (striped bass on the season program here, stillwater)

Live or cut shad	the reservoir standard where legal
Topwater walkers	early mornings when they push bait to the surface
Medium-heavy rod	7 ft with 15 lb line minimum; hybrids hit like freight

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
Stony Fork	4.5 mi	Apr 8
Reddies River	7.0 mi	Apr 27
Cub Creek	7.5 mi	Apr 8
Middle Fork Reddies River	8.5 mi	Apr 8
South Fork Reddies River	8.5 mi	Apr 8

Records from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: North Carolina fishing regulations.