Wilson Creek
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout water, stocked 4 times in 2026, spread March to October, heaviest in May. The most-stocked water on the Caldwell County record for 2026. 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 2wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 4wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| May 6wk | Trout | catchable | stocked | |
| Oct 12wk | Trout | catchable | stocked |
When to fish Wilson Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:04 am-12:04 pm and 10:27 pm-12:27 am | 4:21-5:21 am and 4:38-5:38 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:50 am-12:50 pm | 5:26-6:26 am and 5:05-6:05 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
- Stocked 11 days ago (Oct 12)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
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 |
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