Mountain Trout
NC modifies 2025 mountain trout stocking program
NC has modified its mountain trout stocking program for 2025 due to hurricane damage. […]
Western NC
Fishing Hotspots
Going dry for trout
Don’t overlook dry flies when chasing western NC’s trout during March. […]
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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. […]
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. […]
Bear
“Selfie Bear” cub released into wild
NCWRC officials released an orphaned black bear cub into the wild this past November. […]
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
Traveling to western NC?
Western North Carolina is a popular travel destination for Christmas, and for the winter in general. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Mixing it up in WNC
Anglers in western NC can expect strong bites from both smallmouth bass and mountain trout during fall. […]