Mountain Trout
NC’s Hatchery Supported Trout Waters open April 1
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,000 miles of Hatchery Supported Trout Waters at 7 a.m. on April 1, 2023. […]
Western NC
Columns
Wilson Creek
Wilson Creek is a National Wild and Scenic River, and offers great fishing for brook, brown and rainbow trout. […]
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Go down under for trout
Going deep for mountain trout involves certain techniques and tools that will have you catching more and bigger fish. […]
Deer
Lincoln Cashion’s first deer
My son, Lincoln Cashion (7), shot his first deer during Western Muzzleloader season in Macon County, NC. […]
Columns
Go blue lining for winter trout
Blue lining is the art of fishing tiny streams for mountain trout, and a great way to enjoy some solitude on the water. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Dunk a winter fly for Davidson River trout
The Davidson River is a hotspot for mountain trout throughout the winter months. […]
Mountain Trout
Chancey Sanders’ HUGE Cherokee trout
Chancey Sanders caught this 28-inch, 10-pound rainbow trout in Cherokee, North Carolina. […]
Fishing Reports
Morgan Alley’s Lake Hickory walleye
Morgan Alley got this 9 pound walleye on Lake Hickory in December. […]
Freshwater
Walleye on Lake Hickory
This is my daughter Morgan , we were striper fishing and caught these walleye instead. […]
Bag a Buck
Brandon Gills’ Burke County buck
I killed this 14-point buck with a crossbow in Burke County on Dec. 15, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. An hour after three does came passing through, he came in the same path as the does