North Saluda River
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record, all in October. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live, water temperature included.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 15 | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish North Saluda River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:08 am-12:08 pm and 10:30 pm-12:30 am | 4:25-5:25 am and 4:42-5:42 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:54 am-12:54 pm | 5:29-6:29 am and 5:10-6:10 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 8 days ago (Oct 15)
- Water 59 °F, prime coldwater range
- Flow 75% of the seasonal median
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · South 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. The gauge reads 59 degrees, prime coldwater temperature; fish confidently through the day.
For the trout (trout stocked 2 times here in 2026, moving water)
| 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 |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Saluda River | 4.4 mi | Oct 15 |
| East Fork French Broad River NC | 21 mi | Oct 5 |
| West Fork French Broad River NC | 22 mi | May 20 |
| Little River NC | 23 mi | May 4 |
| Davidson River NC | 23 mi | Jun 17 |
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