Natural bait may not be possessed. Also note that this river is an anomaly by North Carolina trout fishing standards, since it is only around 1000 feet in elevation. No trout may be harvested or possessed while fishing these streams. Ararat River (portion adjacent to Ararat River Greenway) Mitchell River (0.6 mile upstream of the end of S.R. Check out the park website for more details. Dropper flies may be used when fishing any Public Mountain Trout Waters.
Approximately halfway between these two parks is the Rowe Environmental Park. The water runs somewhat dingy compared to other NC trout streams. 2020 master trout stocking list surry county district 7 stream code portion to be stocked mi jan feb mar april may june july aug sept oct nov dec total ararat river yad 1-45 sr 1727 brdg. Airy has a beautiful greenway that roughly encompasses the delayed harvest section. The horse camp..." Bournes Branch. The majority of all trout fishing in North Carolina is in the mountains. Brook, brown and rainbow trout require cold, clean water and are therefore generally restricted to mountain streams and lakes. Please respect their property. Airy, which is most famous as the birthplace of Andy Griffith, and as the alleged inspiration for the town of Mayberry, also boasts a lesser known attraction: trout fishing. We may have highlighted some of the best fishing spots in Surry County based on feedback from our visitors. “This area recently opened. Consider fishing in the colder months, since this river will run warmer than other North Carolina streams. It is a place of scenic views, waterfalls, small towns, and great fly fishing. All of these parks offer public access to the greenway and, consequently, the river. You decide how long and they drop you off at wonderful areas to enter the river. None but only one trout may be greater than 14 inches, 3 including only one trout greater than 14 inches. AlabamaAlabama Hunting & FishingAlabama Hunting & Fishing, AlaskaAlaska Drivers ManualAlaska Motorcycle ManualAlaska Commercial DriversAlaska Hunting, ArkansasArkansas HuntingArkansas Waterfowl Hunting, CaliforniaCalifornia Big Game HuntingCalifornia Waterfowl & Upland Game & Public LandsCalifornia Mammal HuntingCalifornia Saltwater FishingCalifornia Freshwater FishingCalifornia Fishing Supplement, ColoradoColorado HuntingColorado FishingColorado Turkey Hunting, ConnecticutConnecticut HuntingConnecticut FishingGuía de Pesca de Connecticut, FloridaFlorida HuntingFlorida Freshwater FishingFlorida Saltwater Fishing, GeorgiaGeorgia Commercial DriversGeorgia Drivers ManualGeorgia Motorcycle ManualGeorgia Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Student ManualGeorgia Fishing40-Hour Parent/Teen Driving GuideGeorgia Hunting, HawaiiHawaii HuntingHawaii Game Bird HuntingHawaii Fishing, IdahoIdaho HuntingIdaho FishingIdaho Game Bird Hunting, KentuckyKentucky HuntingKentucky FishingKentucky Game Bird Hunting, LouisianaLouisiana HuntingLouisiana Fishing, MassachusettsMassachusetts Saltwater Fishing, MinnesotaMinnesota HuntingMinnesota Fishing, MississippiMississippi Saltwater FishingMississippi Hunting & Fishing, MissouriMissouri HuntingMissouri FishingMissouri Game Bird Hunting, MontanaMontana HuntingMontana FishingMontana Deer Hunting, NebraskaNebraska HuntingNebraska FishingNebraska Game Bird Hunting, NevadaNevada FishingNevada Big Game Hunting Seasons & ApplicationsNevada Big Game HuntingNevada Small Game, New HampshireNew Hampshire Freshwater FishingNew Hampshire Saltwater FishingNew Hampshire ATV & SnowmobileNew Hampshire Hunting, New JerseyNew Jersey Freshwater FishingNew Jersey Saltwater FishingNew Jersey Hunting, New MexicoNew Mexico HuntingNew Mexico Hunting Rules & Info – 2016-2017New Mexico FishingNew Mexico Game Bird Hunting, North CarolinaNorth Carolina Hunting & Fishing, North DakotaNorth Dakota Deer HuntingNorth Dakota Fishing, OregonOregon FishingOregon Big Game HuntingOregon Game Bird, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania HuntingPennsylvania Fishing, Rhode IslandRhode Island Freshwater FishingRhode Island Saltwater FishingRhode Island Hunting, South CarolinaSouth Carolina Hunting & Fishing, TennesseeTennessee FishingTennessee Hunting, VirginiaVirginia FishingVirginia Migratory Game Bird HuntingVirginia Hunting, WashingtonWashington HuntingWashington Fishing RegulationsWashington Game Bird Hunting, West VirginiaWest Virginia HuntingWest Virginia Fishing, WisconsinWisconsin FishingWisconsin Deer Hunting.
CATCH AND RELEASE / ARTIFICIAL LURES ONLY TROUT WATERS, CATCH AND RELEASE / ARTIFICIAL FLIES ONLY TROUT WATERS. North Carolina is a great mountain spot to try some fly fishing for trout. Surprise, surprise, surprise! 1505 intersection to Wilkes Co. line), Dutch Creek (headwaters to second bridge on S.R. This means it runs a bit warmer with less gradient than other Tarheel trout streams. All trout fishing streams are located in the Western corner of North Carolina near the Blue Ridge and Smoky mountains. See also: Michigan Trout Fishing (MI) This giant trail has more than 4,600 miles of streams that are full of wild and stocked rainbow, brown, and brook trout. No trout may be harvested or possessed while fishing these streams. Click on any of the pins on the Surry County map or narrow your search by selecting a place type (e.g. Lots of space for picnicking. **No fishing allowed from ½ hour after sunset on June 4, 2021, to 6 a.m. on June 5, 2021, (Note: youth under 18 years old only fishing from 6 a.m. until noon on June 5, 2021), * See below for a definition of artificial lure and natural bait. At 6 a.m. on the first Saturday of June, these waters open to fishing for youths under 18 years old under Hatchery Supported Trout Waters regulations—no bait restriction, no minimum length limit and seven-trout-per-day creel limit. Please remember to check with the local Fish and Wildlife department to ensure the stream is open to the public. We only stayed for one night while passing through but wish we could have stayed longer.” more, “ him to call and got nothing. 1580 bridge), Winkler Creek (lower bridge on S.R. AlabamaAlabama Hunting & FishingAlabama Hunting & Fishing, AlaskaAlaska Drivers ManualAlaska Motorcycle ManualAlaska Commercial DriversAlaska Hunting, ArkansasArkansas HuntingArkansas Waterfowl Hunting, CaliforniaCalifornia Big Game HuntingCalifornia Waterfowl & Upland Game & Public LandsCalifornia Mammal HuntingCalifornia Saltwater FishingCalifornia Freshwater FishingCalifornia Fishing Supplement, ColoradoColorado HuntingColorado FishingColorado Turkey Hunting, ConnecticutConnecticut HuntingConnecticut FishingGuía de Pesca de Connecticut, FloridaFlorida HuntingFlorida Freshwater FishingFlorida Saltwater Fishing, GeorgiaGeorgia Commercial DriversGeorgia Drivers ManualGeorgia Motorcycle ManualGeorgia Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Student ManualGeorgia Fishing40-Hour Parent/Teen Driving GuideGeorgia Hunting, HawaiiHawaii HuntingHawaii Game Bird HuntingHawaii Fishing, IdahoIdaho HuntingIdaho FishingIdaho Game Bird Hunting, KentuckyKentucky HuntingKentucky FishingKentucky Game Bird Hunting, LouisianaLouisiana HuntingLouisiana Fishing, MassachusettsMassachusetts Saltwater Fishing, MinnesotaMinnesota HuntingMinnesota Fishing, MississippiMississippi Saltwater FishingMississippi Hunting & Fishing, MissouriMissouri HuntingMissouri FishingMissouri Game Bird Hunting, MontanaMontana HuntingMontana FishingMontana Deer Hunting, NebraskaNebraska HuntingNebraska FishingNebraska Game Bird Hunting, NevadaNevada FishingNevada Big Game Hunting Seasons & ApplicationsNevada Big Game HuntingNevada Small Game, New HampshireNew Hampshire Freshwater FishingNew Hampshire Saltwater FishingNew Hampshire ATV & SnowmobileNew Hampshire Hunting, New JerseyNew Jersey Freshwater FishingNew Jersey Saltwater FishingNew Jersey Hunting, New MexicoNew Mexico HuntingNew Mexico Hunting Rules & Info – 2016-2017New Mexico FishingNew Mexico Game Bird Hunting, North CarolinaNorth Carolina Hunting & Fishing, North DakotaNorth Dakota Deer HuntingNorth Dakota Fishing, OregonOregon FishingOregon Big Game HuntingOregon Game Bird, PennsylvaniaPennsylvania HuntingPennsylvania Fishing, Rhode IslandRhode Island Freshwater FishingRhode Island Saltwater FishingRhode Island Hunting, South CarolinaSouth Carolina Hunting & Fishing, TennesseeTennessee FishingTennessee Hunting, VirginiaVirginia FishingVirginia Migratory Game Bird HuntingVirginia Hunting, WashingtonWashington HuntingWashington Fishing RegulationsWashington Game Bird Hunting, West VirginiaWest Virginia HuntingWest Virginia Fishing, WisconsinWisconsin FishingWisconsin Deer Hunting, « Mountain Trout Regulations: Counties A-M, California Waterfowl & Upland Game & Public Lands, Georgia Alcohol & Drug Awareness Program (ADAP) Student Manual, Nevada Big Game Hunting Seasons & Applications, New Mexico Hunting Rules & Info – 2016-2017, Privilege Licenses, Stamps & Certifications, Hunting, Fishing & Trapping Licenses & Associated Privilege (PDF), Green River (Fishtop Falls Access Area to the confluence with Cove Creek), Green River (Mouth of Cove Creek to the natural gas pipeline crossing), North Pacolet River (Joels Creek to N.C. 108 bridge), (Rocky) Broad River (Henderson Co. line to U.S. 64/74 bridge, except where posted against trespassing), Dan River (Virginia state line downstream to a point 200 yards below the end of S.R.
Fishing is not allowed in Hatchery Supported Trout Waters during the closed season except in the Linville River and tributaries within Linville Gorge Wilderness Area and on power reservoirs and municipal water supply reservoirs designated as trout waters. Planning Your Trip. Hatchery supported trout streams are stocked streams with large creel allowances and few bait or lure restrictions. These waters and their tributaries, except as noted, may be fished only with artificial flies having one single hook. 1120 and S.R. Information and regulations about trout fishing on game lands are listed on, “Catch and Release/Artificial Flies Only Trout Waters”, “Catch and Release/Artificial Lures Only Trout Waters”. Artificial lures or natural bait with a single hook.
1134), Maine Branch (headwaters to North Fork New River), North Fork New River (from confluence with Maine and Mine branches to Ashe Co. line), Watauga River (Avery Co. line to S.R. I” more. 1421), Ararat River (portion adjacent to Ararat River Greenway), Mitchell River (0.6 mile upstream of the end of S.R. The runs and riffles lend themselves to drifting flies for the fly fishermen, while lure fishermen will feel at home fishing in the deep pools.
Airy, NC. These waters are marked with green-and-white signs. Only artificial lures with one single hook may be used. 1730 bridge to confluence with Lovelace Creek), Cub Creek (0.5 miles upstream of S.R. This page will help you find the schedule of upcoming stockings in either Hatchery Supported or Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, as well as a list of recently stocked waters. I could almost hear Gomer say as we walked into the Mayberry Courthouse on Main Street in Mt. Start early in the morning during the warmer months, to avoid swimmers and tubers. When fishing in undesignated waters, there is no size limit or bait restrictions and the creel limit is seven trout per day, with no closed season. All Public Mountain Trout Waters located on game lands are Wild Trout Waters unless classified and posted otherwise. Finally, take the family with you. These streams are typically closed in March through the first Saturday in April. Scope Adjustment: 2-Shot Method to Scope Sighting. 1114 bridge to the Valle Crucis Community Park lower boundary), Watauga River—lower (S.R. Troutprostore is here to help you fish smarter by offering the most innovative and highest quality trout fishing products. Say high to Gomer for me.