And one of the most beautiful fish I’ve ever seen. A native Southern Appalachian brook trout caught in Lynn Camp Prong, which was restored before it was opened to fishing in 2015.

If fishing with a buddy, divide and conquer, handling each run separately until the streams join back together. Large rocks can deflect a rapid current, and trout like to lurk near them in order ...

The schedule for fishing in delayed-harvest waters will be released in July. There are 14 public mountain trout waters still considered inaccessible to the public due to storm impacts. These include: ...

A N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission report found that Western North Carolina trout fishing reeled in $1.38 billion to local economy.

A N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission report found that Western North Carolina trout fishing reeled in $1.38 billion to local economy.

In 2023, NCWRC published a socio-economic impact research report, which revealed trout fishing has a $1.4 billion impact to the state and supports more than 11,000 jobs.

More than 20 miles of streams are designated as trout waters at Stone Mountain State Park. With more than 20 miles of park streams designated as trout waters, you’re sure to find a quiet and ...

Western North Carolina tourism officials are concerned that renovations to a local trout hatchery could send the fishing-related tourism industry off a ledge. Fishing is deep-rooted in the ...

Trout fishing in WNC has produced a notable economic boon for the region, bringing in $1.38 billion in 2022, according to a NCWRC report on the Public Mountain Trout Waters program, leading some ...