Head for the Mountains Archives - Page 3 of 19

June 1, 2026

Hanging up the trout rod

Trout fishing and writing about it come to an end for author Bob Satterwhite. […]

A big bonus of trout fishing during the winter is that big fish, like this brown trout, aren’t shy about biting. (Picture by Bob Satterwhite)

Welcome the winter for mountain trout

Winter is a time of stark beauty in the mountains, a time when the dominant colors are blue, gray, brown and black, when streams run full and clear and icy cold and when a warm, sunny day is an event and a blessing for a trout fisher. […]

Fall spawn brings brown, brook trout to the forefront

Robert Satterwhite

Spawning brown and brooke trout accompany fall’s arrival in Carolina mountain streams. […]

Fish terrestrial patterns as close as you can to a stream’s banks, because when they fall in the water, they typically don’t fall very far off the bank.

August is time to get bug-eyed for terrestrials

Robert Satterwhite

Fish terrestrial patterns as close as you can to a stream’s banks, because when they naturally fall in the water, they typically don’t fall very far off the bank. […]

When summer arrives, trout get sppoky, especially natives like this brook trout that live in smaller, higher-elevation streams. They must be approached with caution.

Mountain trout require a special effort in summer

Bob Satterwhite

Summer conditions aren’t the best for catching mountain trout, but you can do it consistently with these hot-weather fishing tips. […]

Social-distancing on the Nantahala

Robert Satterwhite

Social-distancing was a natural practice for trout fishers long before the Corvid-19 pandemic. If another fisher gets within seeing distance, it’s considered an intrusion. […]

April brings great trout fishing to Carolinas

Robert Satterwhite

Beginning around the middle of March and continuing through May, mountain anglers enjoy some of the year’s best trout fishing. […]

More than a million trout raised in hatcheries in western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina are stocked annually in streams and lakes.

Hatch the catch – stocked trout are a blessing

Bob Satterwhite

Stocked trout are the backbone of trout fishing programs in North Carolina and South Carolina, providing ample fishing opportunities for anglers of all skill levels. […]