Laurel Creek
NC · Pender
- 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
- Pender County
- Last scheduled
- around April 7, 2026
- Species
- Trout
Conditions
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Planned stockings
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 04-07-2026 |
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)
Bigeye Chub, Chain Pickerel, Coastal Shiner, Comely Shiner, Creek Chubsucker, Dusky Shiner, Eastern Mudminnow, Eastern Silvery Minnow, Flat Bullhead, Golden Shiner, Ironcolor Shiner, Lake Chubsucker, Mosquitofish, Mountain Madtom, Piedmont Darter, Rosefin Shiner, Sandbar Shiner, Santee Chub, Sawcheek Darter, Silver Redhorse, Silver Shiner, Spottail Shiner, Spotted Sucker, Striped Jumprock, Suckermouth Redhorse, Swamp Darter, Tessellated Darter, 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.