The state will stock more than 60,000 brook, brown and rainbow trout, all 10 inches or longer.

Nov. 29.  The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is providing seasonal angling opportunities by stocking surplus trout in 40 small impoundments, including two in Mecklenburg, between Nov. 30 and Dec. 22.

Staff will stock more than 60,000 brook, brown and rainbow trout, all 10 inches or longer.

Anglers can harvest up to seven trout per day in the impoundments — with no bait restrictions and no minimum size limits.

Get a fishing license

Requirements include a fishing license, which can be purchased online, or by calling 1-888-248-6834  8 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday or visiting a local Wildlife Service Agent.

Nearby stocking

—Cabarrus County, Frank Liske Pond, Dec. 8

—Gaston County, Dallas Park Pond, Dec. 5

—Gaston County, Poston Park Pond, Dec. 5

—Mecklenburg County, Hornet’s Nest Park, Dec. 14

—Mecklenburg County, McAlpine Pond, Dec. 8

Complete schedule

Check the trout stocking full schedule here. Dates may change because of weather, so check the website often for the most up-to-date information.

Trout fishing

For  information on trout fishing in North Carolina, visit the Wildlife Commission’s trout fishing webpage.