Freshwater Fishing
Brookie catches still permitted
The majority of brook trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open to catch-and-keep fishing at least for another year. […]
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Freshwater Fishing
Hot, dry weather affects trout
Summer 2007 in the mountains is shaping up as hot and dry. Stream levels are low, and water is crystal clear, certainly not the best conditions for trout fishing. […]
Freshwater Fishing
Things to know about trout
Here’s a compilation of trivia, information and tips about trout and trout fishing you probably won’t find anywhere else. Some of it might even be useful. […]
Fishing
Parks have good trout fishing
From the banks of the Atlantic to the top of Mount Mitchell, North Carolina’s 29 state parks showcase some of the best and most unusual natural resources the state has to offer. […]
Fishing
WRC’s book for all trout seasons
From Cherokee County in the far western corner of the state to Surry County in the western piedmont, North Carolina has approximately 2,100 miles of designated public trout waters spread over 26 counties. […]
Fishing
Winter fishing good at lakes
Walleyes and smallmouth bass are the staples of winter fishing in the mountains. […]
Fishing
A trout fly for every season
If you want to catch trout 12 months of the year, all you need are a handful of dry flies and nymphs. […]
Fishing
Hazel Creek is a good fall break
At some time or other, anyone who claims to be a trout fisher makes his or her way to Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to pay homage to one of the South’s most celebrated trout streams. […]
Fishing
Winter is time for using nymphs
The fly-fisher who masters the art of nymph fishing will catch trout most anytime of the year, any time of the day, and in any kind of weather. […]
Bass Fishing
Spotted bass take over Chatuge
Lake Chatuge, a popular TVA reservoir at the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C., and Towns County, Ga., once was known as a prime smallmouth bass lake, second only to Fontana Reservoir — but not any longer. […]