Wilson Creek
Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
Caldwell County · North Carolina · see it on the national map
Water right now
3.30
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 02140510
(WILSON CREEK AT SECONDARY ROAD 1335 AT ADAKO, NC) · 2026-08-28 17:45
4
stockings 2026
May 6
last stocked
Oct 12
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 | |
| May 4wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 6wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Oct 12wk | 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 4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Johns River | 7.7 mi | 2026 season |
| Boone Fork Pond | 8.9 mi | May 13 |
| Linville River | 12 mi | Jun 17 |
| Buffalo Creek | 15 mi | May 13 |
| Lake James | 17 mi | 2026 season |
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.