Fishing Hotspots
Summtertime smallies
June is a great month to target summertime smallmouth bass throughout western North Carolina. […]
Western NC
Mountain Trout
NC’s Delayed Harvest trout waters open June 1
The NCWRC will open 32 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 1, 2024. […]
Turkey
Pierce Jackson’s Rutherford County gobbler
14-year-old Pierce Jackson harvested this turkey on Saturday 4-20-2024 in Rutherford County, NC. Regards, Jeff Jackson
Mountain Trout
Tyler Wike’s huge brown trout
Big trout weighed 10+ pounds Tyler Wike of Swain County, NC was fishing the Nantahala River on April 24, 2024 when he caught a huge brown trout. The fish was 27.5 inches long and weighed
Bass Fishing
Smallies on the fly
Smallmouth bass provide a rewarding experience for western NC fly anglers, especially during May. […]
Newsletters
Bryson Jarrell’s Union Mills turkey hunt
Bryson Jarrell killed an early morning gobbler in Union Mills, NC, and had a beautiful sunrise to backdrop his photo. […]
Turkey
Olivia Hardin’s Rutherford County gobbler
Six-year-old Olivia Hardin, 6-years-old, killed this gobbler on April 8, 2024 in Rutherford County, NC with a Stevens .410 shooting TSS ammo. […]
Newsletters
Aubrey Pate’s first turkey harvest
Eight-year-old Aubrey Pate harvested her very first turkey on April 6, 2024, opening day of North Carolina’s youth season. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Tuckasegee trouting
Browns, rainbows and brook trout are aggressive on the Tuckasegee River this month. […]
Mountain Trout
Setzer Hatchery renovation
The Bobby N. Stezer State Fish Hatchery will undergo renovations that will impact trout stockings in 2025 and 2026. […]