Wildcat Lake
NC · Avery
- No recent stocking record
- North Carolina inland fishing regulations (NCWRC)
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Avery County
- Last scheduled
- around May 27, 2026
- Species
- Trout
Conditions
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Planned stockings
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 05-27-2026 |
Gear for the fish scheduled 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)
Bluehead Chub, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Fieryblack Shiner, Flat Bullhead, Golden Shiner, Greenfin Shiner, Highback Chub, Highfin Shiner, Mosquitofish, Piedmont Darter, Piedmont Redhorse, Redlip Shiner, Rosefin Shiner, Rosyside Dace, Santee Chub, Satinfin Shiner, Seagreen Darter, Silver Redhorse, Smallfin Redhorse, Speckled Killifish, Spottail Shiner, Striped Jumprock, Suckermouth Redhorse, Tessellated Darter, Thicklip Chub, Whitefin Shiner
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.