Fires Creek
NC · Clay
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Clay 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 05-06-2026 |
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)
American Brook Lamprey, Banded Sculpin, Bigeye Chub, Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Darter, Black Redhorse, Blackbanded Darter, Blacknose Dace, Blackspotted Topminnow, Blackstripe Topminnow, Blotched Chub, Bluehead Chub, Bluntnose Minnow, Brown Trout, Bullhead Minnow, Chestnut Lamprey, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Crescent Shiner, Dusky Darter, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Flat Bullhead, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greenfin Darter, Greenside Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Least Brook Lamprey, Logperch
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.