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
Western NC
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. […]
Fishing Hotspots
Head west for hot trout action
Anglers can catch lots of trout on different flies and techniques throughout March on the streams of western NC. […]
Crappie
Bryan Buckner’s Green River crappie
Bryan Buckner got lucky and landed this nice crappie on the Green River in NC, pushing minnows in the August heat. […]
Bass
4-pound smallie on Lake James!
My wife and I fished today (Dec 31, 2023) on Lake James. She landed this 4lb, 20.5” smallmouth! Biggest smallmouth of her life. Great way to finish out the year! –bangwanger