Columns
A historical look at fly fishing
The sport of fly fishing has a long, ever-evolving history, and so does all the gear involved in the sport. […]
mountain trout
Mountain Trout
NC modifies 2025 mountain trout stocking program
NC has modified its mountain trout stocking program for 2025 due to hurricane damage. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Going dry for trout
Don’t overlook dry flies when chasing western NC’s trout during March. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Solitude and big fish
Western North Carolina’s rivers offer great fishing and lots of solitude in the winter. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Go slow for WNC trout
February is a great month to catch big trout in the mountains of North Carolina, but you have to slow your presentation. […]
Mountain Trout
NC hatchery heavily damaged
North Carolina’s trout stocking program is down one fish hatchery after damage from Hurricane Helene. […]
Fishing Hotspots
WNC’s rivers are recovering
December is time to break out the small flies and long leaders for western NC trout. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Mixing it up in WNC
Anglers in western NC can expect strong bites from both smallmouth bass and mountain trout during fall. […]
Features
Terrestrials for summer trout
Flies that match terrestrial insects are the key to catching western NC’s trout during the summer heat. […]
Fishing Reports
Jeret Blackman’s Fontana Lake trout
Caught this brown trout on Fontana Lake yesterday July 4th 23 1/2 inches long. Beautiful wild brown.