Mountain Heritage Trout Waters

The Mountain Heritage Trout Waters program is a cooperative effort between the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and local governments to encourage trout fishing as a heritage tourism activity in western North Carolina cities that are designated as a “Mountain Heritage Trout Water City.” North Carolina residents and non-residents who want to fish in a stream that is designated as a Mountain Heritage Trout Water may purchase a 3-day license for $5. The license is valid only for waters that are designated as Mountain Heritage Trout Waters.
Mountain Heritage Trout Cities:
Newland Spruce Pine Waynesville Bakersville Maggie Valley
Call 1(888) 248-6834. Phone lines are open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday. From May to September, phone lines are open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Sunday.

NATURAL BAIT NEW DEFINITIONS

Confusion over the classification of flavored and scented baits has led to some new rules which can be found by clicking here.

TIPS FOR FISHING WITH KIDS

Over many years, I have tried to get my children and grandchildren to develop a genuine interest in fishing. When they were small from 3 to 8 years old, their interest was mainly in throwing stones. They could not maintain their attention for a long enough time to catch many fish, and when they caught them, they were afraid to touch them. However, when they were a little older, we had many memorable trips. Here are a few tips to make their fishing more enjoyable. When fishing for trout, to make it easy for them to catch fish, we followed the state trout stocking schedules. Go to your state web site and search on “stocking”. NC Regs
After the stream is stocked, the fish were somewhat easy to catch and teenagers can do very well. For bass, we would go to local ponds, where there are plenty of small bass and some pan fish. Remember, children are not as impressed with the size of the fish as they are the quantity. The action keeps them interested!

My new Blog!

Hello,

I started this blog to share my experiences with trout fishing. I plan to start a web site to assist people to become trout fishermen and fisherladies. I will update this blog frequently with new information and the results of recent trips.