Within its rugged western mountains, North Carolina boasts some of the South's best trout fishing streams and lakes. We show you the best of them, along with angling tips.

All trout fishing streams are located in the Western corner of North Carolina near the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains. It is a place of scenic views, waterfalls, small towns, and great fly fishing. Here is a Hatch chart for North Carolina to see what bugs are hatching on the local waters.

May 6, 2010 · Several western North Carolina streams, however -- 19 to be exact -- fall under a special designation of "wild trout/natural bait," allowing anglers to probe wild trout waters with natural offerings.

Increase zoom if the Public Mountain Trout Waters are not visible. Use the drop down below to filter Public Mountain Trout Waters. Fishing Area map points will automatically hide when a classification is selected, or can be toggled using the buttons below.

There will be a reduction in trout stockings during the 2026, 2027 and potentially 2028 trout stocking seasons. We will continue to update the public during this important process, which ultimately ensures the sport of trout fishing will robustly continue in North Carolina for …

Jul 23, 2021 · There are some wild trout however in the State of North Carolina. This is one of those sleeper states with really a lot of great trout fishing opportunities! Below I have outlined several river options on the map for you to catch trout.

Wild Trout is a designated trout stream as per the regulation of the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission (NCWRC) on certain trout streams. The designation allows for to have a Catch & Keep policy limited to a certain number trout. The trout must only be caught using Single Hook Artificial Flies or Lures only.

Top 100 trout stream according to Trout Unlimited. Three sections of the Nantahala offer choices for trout fishermen. Hatchery-supported and delayed harvest waters. Fishing guides and licenses available. Nantahala River power generation flow releases for the Lower Nantahala River.

Oct 25, 2021 · In the Smokey Mountains, the Pisgah and Nantahala National forest lies some of the best brook trout streams in North Carolina. Similar to the rest of the South, the brook trout is the only native trout and is one of the most fun to catch.

The site has interactive maps with to help you find fly fishing streams in NC. It has a trout stocking schedule for all North Carolina trout streams, and GPS coordinates on how to get to streams you want to fish.