Freshwater
BIG trout fishing in Cherokee
Cherokee’s waters are full of supersized stockers right now, and anglers are catching plenty of the on Pautzke Bait. […]
Mountain Trout
Events & Announcements
NCWRC delays Nantahala River trout stocking
Due to emergency repairs taking place on the powerhouse on the Delayed Harvest section of the Nantahala River, trout stocking has been rescheduled from March 5 to March 12, 2021. […]
Fishing Reports
Photo of the Week: Chad Hewitt’s 22-inch rainbow trout
Chad Hewitt from Farmersville, Ohio caught this 22-inch wild rainbow trout with Matt Evans of The Catawba Angler out of Old Fort, N.C. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters closing Feb. 28 – April 3
The NCWRC will close the state’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters from Feb. 28 to April 3 so the agency can stock these waters with almost a million fish. […]
Features
Get tied up in fly-tying
Homemade flies will catch plenty of fish and leave you with a special sense of accomplishment. […]
Mountain Trout
Hatchery Supported trout waters closing Feb. 28 – April 3
The NCWRC will stock almost a million trout between Feb. 28 and April 3, 2021. Those waters will be closed to anglers during that period of time. […]
Fishing Reports
Cherokee, N.C. winter fishing with Pautzke Baits
Fishing in the Cherokee area provides some great trout catches, and wintertime means fewer crowds and great fishing. […]
Columns
Hanging up the trout rod
Trout fishing and writing about it come to an end for author Bob Satterwhite. […]
Fishing Reports
Fly fishing the Davidson River
Wild Fly Productions joins up with Brown Trout Fly Fishing to fish western N.C.’s Davidson River, offering tips on how to fish this popular trout hole. […]
Fishing Reports
SCDNR releasing thousands of trout into Saluda River
Thousands of rainbow and brown trout and being released into the Lower Saluda River by the SCDNR throughout the winter months. […]