North Fork Catawba River
NC · McDowell
- 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
- McDowell County
- Last scheduled
- around May 22, 2026
- Species
- Trout
Conditions
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Planned stockings
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 05-22-2026 |
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)
Banded Sculpin, Bigeye Chub, Bigmouth Buffalo, Blacknose Dace, Bluehead Chub, Brown Trout, Creek Chub, Creek Chubsucker, Dusky Shiner, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Fantail Darter, Fathead Minnow, Fatlips Minnow, Fieryblack Shiner, Flat Bullhead, Golden Shiner, Greenfin Darter, Greenfin Shiner, Greenhead Shiner, Greenside Darter, Highback Chub, Highfin Shiner, Johnny Darter, Longnose Dace, Mirror Shiner, Mosquitofish, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Redbelly Dace, Muskellunge, Piedmont Darter
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.