Yadkin River
The Yadkin is one of the longest rivers in North Carolina. It rises near the Blue Ridge Parkway and becomes the Pee Dee River south of Badin.
Course of the river, simplified. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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River facts
| Length | 215 miles |
|---|---|
| Source | Near Thunder Hill Overlook, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Mouth | Becomes the Pee Dee River near Badin |
| Fish | Sunfish, catfish, largemouth bass, white bass |
Several stretches are dammed for water, power and flood control, forming High Rock Lake and Badin Lake. Spring and early summer fishing is mostly sunfish, catfish, largemouth bass and white bass.
Listed fish are the species named for the river on its Wikipedia page. Check the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for river-specific regulations before you fish.
Lakes and flowages on the Yadkin River
Lakes in our guide on or connected to this river:
Source: Yadkin River (Wikipedia)