The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will delay its fall trout stocking until November due to environmental conditions including record summer heat, drought, and hurricane damage that have raised water temperatures to dangerous levels in Delayed Harvest Trout Waters.
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Record summer heat, drought, and Hurricane Helene damage have pushed water temperatures in our Delayed Harvest Trout Waters into dangerous territory. The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding off stocking until November instead of fall, waiting for the water to cool enough that the fish can survive. The streams need the time.
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