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Increased opportunities for Carolina trout anglers
Delayed Harvest waters offer some of the best trout fishing in the Carolinas. […]
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Fishing Reports
Andrea Redding’s Lake Jocassee trout
Andrea Redding caught this huge 9-pound brown trout on Mothers Day, trolling a Sutton Spoon on Lake Jocassee. […]
Mountain Trout
Easton Elkins’ Toe River trout
Easton Elkins caught this 22-inch trout in the Toe River around Bakersville, NC on May 22, 2023. […]
Mountain Trout
NC native catches potential world record lake trout in Colorado
Scott Enloe, who great up in Lenoir, NC, caught a 73.29-pound lake trout on May 5, 2023 while fishing at Blue Mesa Reservoir in Colorado. […]
Fishing Hotspots
May is dry fly time in WNC
Fly anglers should pay close attention when picking dry flies in May. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Delayed Harvest Trout Waters open June 3
The NCWRC will open 34 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 3 through Sept. 30. […]
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Fly patterns to have on hand
Some fly patterns are rarely used, but anglers should still have them on hand for those rare moments. […]
Mountain Trout
Carson Queen’s big trout
Carson Queen caught this nice rainbow trout while fishing Coopers Creek in Swain County, NC on April 15, 2023. The fish weighed 5.8 pounds. […]
Mountain Trout
Gavin Hightower’s trout on his own flies
Eleven-year-old Gavin Hightower made the most of his spring break, landing several trout on the Watauga River from April 13-16, 2023. His largest was on the last morning, a rainbow about 24 inches long. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 1
North Carolina’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters will open on April 1, 2023. […]