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The DVD Trout Streams of North Carolina, West features the following streams: Big Snowbird Creek, Big Tuni Creek, Bunches Creek, Cold Springs Branch, Cullasaja River, Dark Prong Pigeon River, East Fork Pigeon River, Fires Creek, John's Branch, Little East Fork Pigeon River, Middle Prong Pigeon River, Natahala River, Oconoluftee River, Raven Fork, Sand Creek, Santeetlah River, Slickrock Creek, Socco Creek, Tanasee Creek, Turtle Pond Creek, Tuskasegee River, West Fork Pigeon River, West Fork Tuskasegee River, Wolf Creek and Yellowstone Prong Pigeon River.

Also included in Trout Streams of North Carolina, West are the streams on the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park: Big Creek, Bone Valley Creek, Cataloochee Creek, Collins Creek, Deep Creek, Eagle Creek, Ekaneetlee Creek, Forney Creek, Guna Creek, Hazel Creek, Left Fork Deep Creek, Lost Cove Creek, Indian Creek, Noland Creek, Oconoluftee River, Proctor Creek, Raven Fork, Rocky Run, Shalle Creek, Straight Creek, Sugar Fork, Tub Mill Creek, Twenty Mile Creek and Walker Creek.

At over 2 hours long and over 4 dozen streams total, it is the most complete film of trout fishing in North Carolina ever made. It is the 3rd film published by Coppersmith Studios regarding regional trout streams. Both informative and entertaining, it is highly recommended for all serious trout anglers who fish or are considering fishing for trout in North Carolina.

Trailer for DVD Trout Streams of NC West WATCH TRAILER for TROUT STREAMS OF NC WEST The definitive film of where to go trout fishing in Western North Carolina. Also covers portions of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Over 2 hours long and more than 4 dozen streams covered.
Trailer for DVD Smoky Mountains/NC West WATCH TROUT STREAMS of GSMNP/NC WEST This trailer of Trout Streams of NC West focuses on the Great Smoky Mountains National Park portion.

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Fishing Big Laurel Creek WATCH BIG LAUREL CREEK Big Laurel Creek in North Carolina offers 22 miles of trout fishing. Much is stocked but much is on private property. Here I spend a day fishing the publicly accessible delayed harvest section along Highway 208. The are can get crowded at times but it can also offer some really good fishing.
Fishing Big Snowbird Creek WATCH BIG SNOWBIRD CREEK This stream has it all - great scenery, wilderness adventure and some really big brook trout. It is my favorite trout stream of North Carolina.
Fishing Big Tuni Creek WATCH BIG TUNI CREEK Contrary to its name, Big Tuni Creek is a small trout stream in the far southwest corner of North Carolina. There are 4 miles of public access. Fingerling rainbow and brook trout are stocked.
Fishing the Cullasaja River, NC WATCH CULLASAJA RIVER The Cullasaja River has both stocked and wild brown, rainbow and brook trout. There is one main point of access in the middle section near a national forest campground.
Fishing East Fork French Broad River WATCH EAST FORK FRENCH BROAD RIVER Fly fishing the East Fork French Broad River, North Carolina, in early June, the 2nd weekend of the Catch and Keep season. There are several miles of publicly accessible stream in the lower reaches. The stream is scenic, easy to wade, heavily stocked and at times heavily fished.
Float Fishing the French Broad River WATCH FLOAT FISHING FRENCH BROAD RIVER Floating and Flying Fishing the French Broad River near Brevard, western North Carolina in early June. We rented a canoe from Headwater Outfitters and fished several miles below the confluence of the North and East forks. This section has the best trout water. As you go further downstream it slows down, warms up and smallmouth bass become more common. It is believed to be the third oldest river in the world and offers both brown trout and rainbows.
Fishing Linville Gorge, North Carolina WATCH LINVILLE GORGE The Linville River Gorge in North Carolina offers some scenic and adventurous fishing opportunities in a hard to reach setting. The brown trout are known to grow plenty big here but with so many deep pools to hide in and so much forage to feed on I had trouble catching many. The trails leading to the stream are steep and rough.
Fishing Lost Cove Creek, North Carolina WATCH LOST COVE CREEK Considered as one of the most scenic streams in North Carolina, Lost Cove Creek offers good fishing for rainbow trout and some large browns. I didn't catch much of either when I fished it. There are steep trails of 0.8 and 3.5 miles leading to the lower and upper sections. It is a fly fishing only stream.
East Prong Roaring Fork, NC WATCH EAST PRONG ROARING FORK The East Prong of the Roaring Fork is the largest trout stream in Stone Mountain State Park, North Carolina. This is a delayed harvest stream, stocked heavily during the fall, winter and spring when fishing is catch and release only until June when the fish a quickly caught and kept. Unlike most other streams in the park the East Prong is wide enough for easy casting and wading. Most of the stocking appears to be done in the lower portion of the stream within the park. The uppermost section does not appear to get stocked.
Fishing Fires Creek, NC WATCH FIRES CREEK Fires Creek is a good trout stream in the far southwest corner of North Carolina offering 10 miles of public fishing for wild and stocked brook trout and rainbow trout. There is a parking and picnic area at the lower end of the public water and a paved trail for about half a mile.
Fishing Nantahala River WATCH NANTAHALA RIVER Watch a 5 minute overview of fishing North Carolina's Nantahala River, taking you from the lower section, thru the gorge, the upper section and then into the headwaters.
Fishing East Fork Pigeon River, NC WATCH PIGEON RIVER, EAST FORK This is the East Fork Pigeon River located in Haywood County, North Carolina, in the Shining Rock Wilderness Area. The Big East Fork trailhead is the main access point. We hiked a couple miles in but some people go back packing to fish the further sections of stream. You can fly fish for rainbow trout, brown trout (some up to 20") and further upstream will be brook trout.
Fishing Little East Fork Pigeon River, NC WATCH PIGEON RIVER, LITTLE EAST FORK A day fly fishing on the Little East Fork Pigeon River in the national forests of North Carolina. It is a tributary of the West Fork Pigeon River in Haywood County. Brown trout and native brook trout are the main species, and as always the brook trout are easier to catch.
Fishing Middle Prong Pigeon River, NC WATCH PIGEON RIVER, MIDDLE PRONG A day spent fishing the Middle Prong Pigeon River in the national forests and Middle Prong Wilderness Area of North Carolina. While brown trout are present the main fish species is the brook trout. It is a tributary of the West Branch Pigeon River located in Haywood County.
Fishing West Fork Pigeon River, NC WATCH PIGEON RIVER, WEST FORK The West Fork Pigeon River in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest is probably the best fishing stream in the Pigeon River watershed. Here I show the various sections available for fishing.
Fishing Dark Prong and Yelowstone Prong Pigeon River, NC WATCH PIGEON RIVER, DARK & YELLOWSTONE PRONGS The Dark and Yellowstone Prongs make up the headwaters of the North Carolina's Pigeon River. They offer fishing for native brook trout.
Fishing Santeetlah Creek, NC WATCH SANTEETLAH CREEK Santeetlah Creek in southwest North Carolina offers many miles of good trout fishing as it flows thru the Nantahala Game Lands. Rainbow trout and brown trout are the main catch, both hatchery supported and wild. It is easy to wade and a good stream for dry fly fishing. There are also a number of smaller tributaries in the area that offer smaller fishing opportunities: Cold Branch, John's Branch and Sand Creek are just a few.
Fishing Slickrock Creek, NC WATCH SLICKROCK CREEK Slickrock Creek is a trout stream along the North Carolina / Tennessee border. It holds wild brown trout and is a nice stream if you like hike-in wilderness fishing experiences. The trail is steep so don't try it unless you are in good condition.
Fishing South Toe River, NC WATCH SOUTH TOE RIVER The South Toe River flows thru Yancey County in Western North Carolina and offers 32 miles of trout water under a variety of conditions. The lower section is hatchery supported. There are supposedly a number of access points to this area but they are not easy to find and much land is posted. Further upstream in the Pisgah National Forest you will find an abundance of public waters with wild trout and artificials only regulations. The stream here looks fishy but with the low clear water you will need to make long casts to avoid spooking the trout.
Fishing Tanasee Creek, NC WATCH TANASEE CREEK Tanasee Creek is a tributary to the Tuaskasegee River in western North Carolina. It contains wild rainbow trout and has over 7 miles of public water.
Fishing Turtle Pond Creek, NC WATCH TURTLE POND CREEK Turtle Pond Creek is a small tributary of the Cullasaja River in western North Carolina. There is about 1 mile of public fishing. The stream is not stocked but the nearby Cullasaja is and some of those fish may swim up Turtle Pond Creek.
Fishing Tuskasegee River, NC WATCH TUSKASEGEE RIVER The Tuskasegee River is a popular trout stream in western North Carolina. There are 20 miles of hatchery supported water and 2 miles of heavily stocked water in the delayed harvest area near Dillon. Unfortunately on the day I fished it the water was a bit muddy due to recent rains but we still managed to catch a brown trout.
Fishing West Fork Tuskasegee River, NC WATCH TUSKASEGEE RIVER, WEST FORK Highway 107 closely follows the West Fork Tuskasegee River for 3 miles, offering public fishing for stocked trout. Wild brown and rainbow trout are also present.
Fishing the Wautauga River, North Carolina WATCH WAUTAUGA RIVER The Wautauga River flows thru Wautauga County in northwest North Carolina before crossing over into Tennessee where it eventually becomes a world class tailwater fishery. Along the NC side the fishing is also good but suffers from lack of public access. The upper section is wild trout water while much of the lower area is hatchery supported with two delayed harvest areas.
Fishing Wilson Creek, North Carolina WATCH WILSON CREEK Wilson Creek is a long and important trout stream in North Carolina. There are 2 basic sections to Wilson Creek. The upper section shown here requires hiking to access and features fishing for wild trout. Supposedly there is a trail leading down to the beginning of Wilson Creek but if there ever was such a trail it has since become overgrown with vegetation and is no longer usable. I advise taking the Whiterocks trail 264 which you will you to the stream after a long steep mile. I saw a lot of brown trout from 8 to 12 inches but they were very wary and difficult to catch. Wilson Creek has a lot of good, fishy-looking structure and is fun to fish even if you don't catch anything.
Fishing Wolf Creek, NC WATCH WOLF CREEK Wolf Creek is a small trout stream in North Carolina. While it offers small rainbow trout the real attraction are the 3 large waterfalls. Who knows if there are other falls to be found. There is no real trail to get there and the terrain is often rugged, so no this is definitely not a tourist attraction. In fact climbing around on this stream can be dangerous. Be careful.

Trout Streams of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Tenkara Fly Fishing Cataloochee, Rough & Palmer Creeks, Smoky Mountains WATCH CATALOOCHEE CREEK, GSMNP Cataloochee Creek and two of its tribuaries, Rough Fork and Palmer Creek, are featured here. Unfortunately the rain kept me from fishing and filming these quality streams more than what I was able to. They all hold primarily rainbow trout with brook trout and brown trout present.
Fishing Collins Creek, NC GSMNP WATCH COLLINS CREEK Collins Creek is a small tributary to the Oconaluftee River in the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout can all be found here. The stream is small and flows thru a virgin forest never subjected to logging.
Fishing Deep Creek WATCH DEEP CREEK An overview of fishing Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. Known for large brown trout and above average rainbows, Deep Creek can be accessed either from the parking area, hiking along the trail for a few miles, or reaching the remote upper section via an overnight back packing trip.
Fishing Deep Creek Tributaries WATCH DEEP CREEK TRIBUTARIES Indian Creek, Left Fork Deep Creek, Rocky Run and Sahle Creek are the 4 major fishing tributaries of Deep Creek in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, North Carolina. Wild brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout can all be found here.
Fishing Eagle Creek WATCH EAGLE CREEK Eagle Creek is a medium sized trout stream in the North Carolina side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Accessible by a boat ride across Fontana Lake or a 6 mile hike, most people combine fishing here with an overnight backpacking trip. Rainbow trout are the main species.
Fishing Eagle Creek Tributaries WATCH EAGLE CREEK TRIBUTARIES Lost Cove Creek, Ekaneetlee Creek, Tub Mill Creek and Guna Creek are all tributaries to Eagle Creek in the North Carolina portion of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. These streams are all remote and would require an overnight trip to fish. Rainbow trout and brook trout are the main species.
Fishing Hazel Creek, GSMNP WATCH HAZEL CREEK This is an overview of fishing in Hazel Creek, along the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountain National Park. A separate video will discuss the many tributaries of Hazel. Most people who fish here take a shuttle over Fontana Lake and camp a few nights. Brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout may all be found here.
Fishing Tributaries of Hazel Creek WATCH HAZEL CREEK TRIBUTARIES This video discusses fishing the main tributaries of Hazel Creek in the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountain National Park. The streams covered are: Sugar Fork, Bone Valley Creek, Walker Creek and Proctor Creek. Brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout are all available. Personally I found the tributaries more fun than the main Hazel Creek.
Fishing Noland Creek, Smokey Mountains WATCH NOLAND CREEK, GSMNP Here I hike 3 miles into the back country to fly fish some remote water on Noland Creek in the Smoky Mountains. This stream stays surprisingly cool during the typically hot summer months and I did manage to catch a few trout.
Fishing Oconaluftee River, Smokey Mountains WATCH OCONALUFTEE RIVER, GSMNP My first day fishing with my new Tenkara fly rod. This is on the Oconaluftee River in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park, the NC side upstream of the popular Smokemont campground. Got a 10" brown and rainbow on a small BWO, missed a few others.
Fishing the Remove Raven Fork River, GSMNP WATCH RAVEN FORK RIVER While many people fish the heavily stocked lower portion of the Raven Fork River, few venture into its remote headwaters deep in the GSMNP. I took the steep 3 mile hike and besides the boulders, plunge pools and rough terrain, got a few of the native applachian brookies that reside there.
Fishing Straight Fork, GSMNP, NC WATCH STRAIGHT FORK Straight Fork runs thru remote portions of Great Smoky Mountains National Park before flowing thru tribal lands where it is used as a fish hatchery. While a lot of people fish it where the national park road runs along side it I hiked a ways upstream (no trail) and had good action on the wild brook trout, brown trout and rainbow trout.
Fishing Twenty Mile Creek, NC GSMNP WATCH TWENTY MILE CREEK Twenty Mile Creek may be found in the far western corner of the North Carolina side of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Some people report fast action for wild rainbow trout up to 9 inches along with low fish pressure. My experiences were not as productive.

Trout Streams of the Qualla Cherokee Indian Reservation

Fishing Bunches Creek WATCH BUNCHES CREEK Bunches Creek is another stream flowing thru the Qualla Cherokee Indian reservation open to public fishing with a special license. There is 3 and a half miles available before it enters the Raven Fork. It is heavily stocked but has less fishing pressure than most of the other streams in that area.
Fishing Oconaluftee River WATCH OCONALUFTEE RIVER (Lower) This portion of the Oconaluftee River flows thru the Qualla Cherokee Indian Reservation and is open to public fishing with a special license. This and the other streams in the area are heavily stocked, including a few fish of trophy proportions. Smallmouth bass and rock bass are available during the summer.
Fishing the Lower Raven Fork, NC WATCH RAVEN FORK (Lower) The Raven Fork River in this section flows thru the Qualla Cherokee Indian reservation and is open to public fishing with a special license. Despite sometimes heavy fishing pressure it is one of the better places to target a trophy fish due to the stocking of both small and large fish. It is smaller and easier to wade than the neary by Oconoluftee River.
Fishing Socco Creek, Cherokee Qualla Reservation WATCH SOCCO CREEK The Cherokee Qualla Indian Reservation in North Carolina, adjacent to the Smokey Mountains, has about 30 miles of intensively stocked trout streams. This video shows the lower half of Socco Creek, one of the stocked streams. As you can see the trout here are larger than the average native trout for the area.

Warm Water Stream Fishing Videos of North Carolina

Fishing Richardson Creek, North Carolina WATCH RICHARDSON CREEK, Largemouth Bass A warm water stream in the Piedmont area of central North Carolina, Richardson Creek is full of largemouth bass and bream. We're using twister tail jigs here and getting plenty of action. The water is darker than usual due to recent rains. Fishing pressure on these streams tends to be very light.
Canoeing the Dan River, North Carolina WATCH CANOEING THE DAN RIVER This is just downstream of the VA/NC border near Hanging Rock State Park. There is a service nearby that offers canoes and shuttle service.
Pisgah waterfalls in North Carolina WATCH PISGAH WATERFALLS Sliding Falls, Looking Glass Falls, Triple Falls, High Falls and Hooker Falls. All in the NC Pisgah National Forest.
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