Big Horse Creek
NC · Ashe
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Ashe County
- Last stocked
- November 3, 2026
- Species
- Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | Delayed Harvest | 11-03-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 06-11-2026 | |
| Trout | Delayed Harvest | Planned, around 05-13-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 04-09-2026 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Stocked Trout (species not listed)
Rod: Light to medium action spinning or spincast rod, about 5 to 6.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, 6 to 8 lb ideal.
Baits: floating dough bait, nightcrawlers, salmon eggs
Lures: small spinners, small spoons, tiny crankbaits
Likely species (watershed)
Appalachia Darter, Banded Sculpin, Bigmouth Chub, Black Jumprock, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Bluehead Chub, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Bull Chub, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Crescent Shiner, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Fieryblack Shiner, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greenfin Darter, Greenhead Shiner, Greenside Darter, Highback Chub, Johnny Darter, Kanawha Darter, Kanawha Minnow, Logperch, Longnose Dace, Mimic Shiner, Mottled Sculpin
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.