New renovations for the Bobby N. Setzer State Fish Hatchery will bring more trout to NC, while providing new opportunities for hellbender salamander.

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NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters will be stocked with thousands of brook, brown and rainbow trout for public fishing.

The North Pacolet River is one of the trout streams that was not stocked in 2025 after the assessment, and some of U.S. Highway 176 that runs alongside it is still not open to vehicular traffic.