Fishing Reports
Joseph Frank catches 3-pound brown trout
Here’s Joseph Frank with a 3-pound brown trout he caught in Macon County, NC for the opening day of Delayed Harvest season, June 7, 2025. […]
Western NC
Bream
Bugging panfish on Lake James
Pursuing Lake James panfish during the full moon of June offers some of the most fun and exciting flyfishing of the season. […]
Turkey
Nantahala National Forest Game Lands turkey
Shawn Sharpe killed a gobbler on the Nantahala National Forest Game Lands while hunting with a couple of friends. […]
Striper
Eli Austin’s striped bass
13-year-old Eli Austin caught a nice striped bass from Lake Rhodhiss on April 1, 2025. It was a nice April Fools Day surprise. […]
Fishing Reports
Tyler Clark’s western NC walleye
Tyler Clark with Foothills Guided Adventures caught this nice fish in western NC. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Get lost for trout
Get off the beaten path for some great trout fishing at Lost Cove Creek. […]
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. […]
Columns
Will Kokanee salmon thrive In NC’s mountain lakes?
Nantahala Lake in the far-western North Carolina counties of Clay and Macon contains the usual assortment of gamefish — bass, walleye, trout and bream — but one exception makes it unique. Nantahala is the only lake in the Southeast with Kokanee salmon, a species more identified with far western and northern states. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Solitude and big fish
Western North Carolina’s rivers offer great fishing and lots of solitude in the winter. […]