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Wilkes County

Wilkes County is surrounded by Ashe, Watauga, Caldwell, Alexander, Iredell, Yadkin, Surry and Alleghany counties.   Wilksboro and North Wilksboro are the two major towns within the county.   Parts of Doughton and Stone Mountain State Park on along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the northern section of the county.
Wilkes County City of Wilksboro Cit of North Wilksboro

Stocked Waters

East Prong Roaring River (lower state park boundary to Brewer's Mill on S.R. 1943) (9 miles)

Middle Prong Roaring River (headwaters to second bridge on S.R. 1736 (Absher Rd.)) (7 miles)

Pike Creek Pond

Bell Branch Pond

Boundary Line Pond

Pike Creek (game lands portion) (2 miles)

Cub Creek (0.5 miles upstream of S.R. 2460 bridge to S.R.1001 bridge)

Middle Fork Reddies River (Clear Prong) (headwaters to bridge on S.R. 1580 (old NC 16)) (7 miles)

South Fork Reddies River (headwaters to confluence with Middle Fork Reddies River) (7 miles)

North Fork Reddies River (Vannoy Cr.) (headwaters to Union School bridge on S.R. 1559 (old NC 16)) (10 miles)

Darnell Creek (North Prong Reddies River) (downstream ford on S.R. 1569 to confluence with North Fork Reddies River) (3 miles)

South Prong Lewis Fork (headwaters to Lewis Fork Baptist Church) (10 miles)

Fall Creek (Blue Ridge Parkway boundary to S. Prong Lewis Fork) (5 miles)

Delayed Harvest Waters

East Prong Roaring River (mouth of Bullhead Creek downstream to Stone Mountain State Park boundary line) (7 miles)

Stone Mountain Creek (from falls at Alleghany County line to confluence with East Fork Reddies River and Bullhead Creek) (1 mile)

Click here for the N.C. Wildlife's Stocking report for Wilkes County!

Wild Trout Waters

Big Sandy Creek (portion of Stone Mountain State Park) (3 miles)

Garden Creek (portion of Stone Mountain State Park) (5 miles)

Widow Creek (portion of Stone Mountain State Park) (3 miles)

Catch and Release Artificial Lures Only Waters

Harris Creek (portion on Stone Mountain State Park) (5 miles)

***All waters on game lands not listed are considered Wild Trout Waters!!!!!!

***** Special Regulations on Bullhead and Richland Creeks within Stone Mountain State Park requires permit to be purchased and fishing is limited to certain "beats"!!!!!****

Where To Fish in Western NC

This page will try and help you locate public fishing locations.   Western North Carolina has many miles of fishable trout waters, wnctrout.com will try to give you an edge on finding these locations.  Most, if not all, of the locations will be either NC Gamelands,  National Forest Property or Great Smoky Mountains National Park property.  Most of these locations have been taken from the current NC Regulations Digest, we'll try to put personal note on the streams we have fished in the last year or so.  The streams will be listed by county and some streams cross county lines and will be listed twice. 

Contact the NC Wildlife Resource Commission to buy a map of the trout waters in NC. 
These maps are $12 plus tax and can be obtained by calling 919-662-4377.

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