Nantahala River
NC · Swain
The pin is approximate, near the middle of the water. The shoreline on the map comes from OpenStreetMap.
At a glance
- County
- Swain County
- Last stocked
- November 4, 2026
- Species
- Trout
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | Delayed Harvest | 11-04-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 06-15-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 06-03-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 06-01-2026 | |
| Trout | Delayed Harvest | Planned, around 05-06-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 04-14-2026 | |
| Trout | Hatchery Supported | Planned, around 04-08-2026 |
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)
Banded Sculpin, Bigeye Chub, Bigmouth Chub, Black Redhorse, Blacknose Dace, Bluehead Chub, Brown Trout, Comely Shiner, Creek Chub, Fathead Minnow, Fatlips Minnow, Flat Bullhead, Golden Redhorse, Golden Shiner, Greenfin Darter, Greenside Darter, Largescale Stoneroller, Longnose Dace, Mirror Shiner, Mosquitofish, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Redbelly Dace, Muskellunge, Piedmont Redhorse, Redline Darter, River Chub, Rosyface Shiner, Rosyside Dace, Seagreen Darter, Silver Redhorse
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.