Our Waters
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Tuckaseegee River "The Tuck"
The Tuckasegee River is a popular fishing destination, especially for trout, and also offers opportunities for smallmouth bass, walleye, and steelhead. Fly fishing is a common technique, utilizing nymphs, streamers, and dry flies, though some sections allow for other lures and baits depending on the regulations. The river is well-suited for both wading and floating, with specific sections like the Delayed Harvest area offering high catch rates during the stocked season.
Oconaluftee River
The Oconaluftee River is a popular fishing spot in the Great Smoky Mountains, known for its stocked rainbow, brown, and brook trout, including larger "palomino" trout. Fishing is accessible year-round along the river, particularly through the reservation in Cherokee, NC, with easy-to-access points, handicapped access, and an island park. Special fishing permits are required for the Cherokee reservation, and regulations can be found on the Cherokee Indian Reservation website and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission website.
Ravens Fork
The Raven Fork is a popular fishing destination in Cherokee, NC, known for its diverse trout population, including stocked rainbows, browns, and brook trout, as well as a remote upper section ideal for experienced anglers. The river offers both easy-access, roadside fishing areas, particularly in the public, catch-and-keep section, and a rugged, remote upper section with difficult access but abundant native brook trout. A Cherokee tribal fishing permit is required for all fishing on the reservation, with special permits needed for specific areas like the "trophy" catch-and-release section.
Nantahala River
The Nantahala River is a cold-water tailrace river known for its year-round trout fishing, home to brook, brown, and rainbow trout. It is divided into an upper, wade-only section and a lower, float-trip section that sees heavy commercial rafting traffic. The lower section has different fishing conditions depending on Duke Energy's power generation schedule, while the upper section offers consistent flow and is ideal for fly fishing in pocket water, pools, and riffles.
Davidson River
The Davidson River is a world-renowned trout stream in North Carolina known for its crystal-clear water, challenging conditions, and a mix of trophy-sized trout in the catch-and-release section and hatchery-supported trout downstream. Fly-fishing is the primary method, often requiring light tippets (6𝑋−8𝑋) and small, technical presentations to fool the educated fish in the clear water, although some anglers find success with larger attractor patterns or nymphs in off-color water. Access is available at multiple points, including the Pisgah Fish Hatchery, Sycamore Flats, and Coontree Picnic Area.
Great Smoky Mountain Parkway
Great Smoky Mountains fishing is popular for trout, with over 2,900 miles of streams containing native brook trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout. Anglers can fish year-round using only one hand-held rod with artificial flies or lures, with a daily limit of five trout (including smallmouth bass) measuring 7 inches or longer. A Tennessee or North Carolina state fishing license is required for ages 16 and up, but not sold inside the park; however, a special tribal permit is needed for Cherokee waters.