When visiting the Appalachian mountains, most anglers think about fishing for mountain trout. While this may be on your bucket list, there are many other fishing trips available to catch multiple species right here in Asheville. Below we will illustrate some of the types of fishing available in Western North Carolina, and specifically Asheville, North […]
Wild, Native, and Stocked Trout. What’s the Difference? Written by: Ethan Hollifield Head Guide at Southern Appalachian Anglers The ecological history of trout in Western North Carolina has created a relatively diverse fishery as it stands today here in the mountains. Our waterways currently hold four primary species of trout: brook trout, brown trout, rainbow […]
With below average lows for March and abnormal flooding conditions, it has been tough to get to some rivers during the first week of March. It will only get better as the weather starts to warm up… NC TROUT STOCKING Trout have been stocked in our delayed harvest streams as of March 1st. With all […]
How to Ethically Handle Trout By: Ethan Hollifield, Guide at Southern Appalachian Anglers The varying trout species that are found in Western North Carolina are the quintessential essence of what makes our fisheries here so special. In order to keep the trout fishing here as best managed as possible; it’s important for all anglers regardless […]
Musky mile is a stretch of river that many anglers either choose to float or avoid. Of course anglers may have different reasons to do so. However, musky mile can provide some of the biggest musky in the French Broad River, right here in Asheville. Some anglers avoid musky mile because it can get busy […]
NC Trout Fishing Regulations Mountain trout require cold, oxygenated water to thrive. Therefore there are a number of regulations put into place to help protect their environment, and prevent anglers from keeping the desired amount of fish with creel limits. While catch and release is the only practice that we preach at Southern Appalachian Anglers, […]
A Guide To Help You Catch More Smallmouth Bass in WNC When it comes to the battle between the fisherman and the fish, the smallmouth is the one sport fish that is always brought up. With more power than a trout, more fight than a largemouth, the smallmouth is the best fighting fish – pound […]
Early Summer Smallies on the Fly Author: Ethan Hollifield River smallmouth are one of my favorite freshwater species to target on the fly. This is my favorite time of year to chase smallmouth, and Western North Carolina has an abundance of smallmouth water ranging from large river basins to low elevation creeks and streams. Pound […]
How to Set Up a Drop Shot Nymphing System Author: Ethan Hollifield It’s hard to argue that nymphing is an effective way to target trout throughout the year, and through varying types of water conditions. Nymphing techniques have multiple branches of skills to be mastered that all have their place on their water, but one […]
Western North Carolina running from southeast Asheville all the way north toward the Tennessee boarder has the best trout fishing in the Southeast United States. While there are some private creeks and rivers that you need to stay away from there are hundreds of local streams and rivers that provide anglers with wild trout fishing […]