Fishing Hotspots
Hot on the trail
Follow these tips to catch summertime trout in western NC’s rivers and streams. […]
Western NC
Mountain Trout
Easton Elkins’ Toe River trout
Easton Elkins caught this 22-inch trout in the Toe River around Bakersville, NC on May 22, 2023. […]
Fishing Hotspots
May is dry fly time in WNC
Fly anglers should pay close attention when picking dry flies in May. […]
Mountain Trout
NC Delayed Harvest Trout Waters open June 3
The NCWRC will open 34 trout streams and two lakes classified as Delayed Harvest to trout harvest on June 3 through Sept. 30. […]
Newsletters
Once-in-a-lifetime hunt for Suttle family
April 30, 2023 was an extra-special day for a family from Charlotte, NC, when each member of the family killed a gobbler. […]
Newsletters
Jakob Miller’s 30-pound gobbler
Jakob Miller, born and raised in Buncombe County, NC, killed this 30-pound gobbler on April 30, 2023. […]
Newsletters
Becca Toney kills first turkey
Becca Toney killed her first ever turkey during her first solo hunt, during NC’s 2023 turkey hunting season. […]
Newsletters
Colt Winkler’s Burke County gobbler
Colt Winkler killed this Burke County gobbler, which weighed 22 pounds, on opening day of NC’s 2023 Youth Season. […]
Mountain Trout
Carson Queen’s big trout
Carson Queen caught this nice rainbow trout while fishing Coopers Creek in Swain County, NC on April 15, 2023. The fish weighed 5.8 pounds. […]
Tag a Turkey
Gavin Lee’s Rutherford County gobbler
Gavin Lee killed this gobbler in Rutherford County, NC on April 5, 2023. […]