West Fork Pigeon River
Trout water; 3 stockings on the 2026 record.
Haywood County · North Carolina · see it on the national map
Water right now
0.18
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 03456100
(WEST FORK PIGEON RIVER AT BETHEL, NC) · 2026-08-28 18:15
Water temp 75 °F at PIGEON RIVER NEAR CANTON, NC, 6 km away USGS site 03456991 · 2026-08-28 18:15
3
stockings 2026
Apr 27
last stocked
Oct 5
next announced
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Apr 27wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Oct 5wk | Trout | catchable | scheduled |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 3 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Richland Creek | 6.1 mi | May 6 |
| Hendersonville Pond | 12 mi | 2026 season |
| Lake Powhatan | 14 mi | May 27 |
| Dark Ridge Creek | 14 mi | May 13 |
| Balsam Lake | 15 mi | May 20 |
Records from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
North Carolina fishing
regulations.