Camp fishing best of both worlds
September 2007
You climb out of your sleeping bag, fix a hearty breakfast on a camp stove, grab your fishing tackle, and minutes later, you’re in the water, doing what you like best — trout fishing.
No packing, no driving, just fishing.
Brookie catches still permitted
August 2007
The majority of brook trout streams in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will remain open to catch-and-keep fishing at least for another year.
Stream levels are low, and water is crystal clear, certainly not the best conditions for trout fishing. However, trout are survivors; they adapt to weather and water conditions, and trout fishers have to adapt along with them.
Things to know about trout
June 2007
Here’s a compilation of trivia, information and tips about trout and trout fishing you probably won’t find anywhere else. Some of it might even be useful.
Parks have good trout fishing
May 2007
From the banks of the Atlantic to the top of Mount Mitchell, North Carolina’s 29 state parks showcase some of the best and most unusual natural resources the state has to offer.
WRC’s book for all trout seasons
April 2007
From Cherokee County in the far western corner of the state to Surry County in the western piedmont, North Carolina has approximately 2,100 miles of designated public trout waters spread over 26 counties.
Winter fishing good at lakes
February 2007
Walleyes and smallmouth bass are the staples of winter fishing in the mountains.
A trout fly for every season
January 2007
If you want to catch trout 12 months of the year, all you need are a handful of dry flies and nymphs.
Hazel Creek is a good fall break
December 2006
At some time or other, anyone who claims to be a trout fisher makes his or her way to Hazel Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to pay homage to one of the South’s most celebrated trout streams.
Winter is time for using nymphs
November 2006
The fly-fisher who masters the art of nymph fishing will catch trout most anytime of the year, any time of the day, and in any kind of weather.
Spotted bass take over Chatuge
October 2006
Lake Chatuge, a popular TVA reservoir at the Hiwassee River in Clay County, N.C., and Towns County, Ga., once was known as a prime smallmouth bass lake, second only to Fontana Reservoir — but not any longer.
Cooler spots the key this month
September 2006
September is a transitional month for trout fishers, a limbo period between summer and autumn when streams are still at summer temperatures and trout are active only during the cooler parts of the day, usually early morning and late evening.
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