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Ashe County

Ashe County borders Virginia, Tennessee along with Watauga, Wilkes and Alleghany counties. Jefferson is the only major town in Ashe County. Mount Jefferson State Park and portions of The New River State Park are located within the county. For more info on Ashe County click here or here for the chamber!

Stocked Waters

North Fork New River (Watauga County line to Sharp Dam)

Big Horse Creek (Mud Creek at SR 1363 to confluence with N. Fork New River)

Buffalo Creek (Headwaters to Junction of NC 194-88 & SR 1131) (6 miles)

Big Laurel Creek (entire creek) (9 miles)

Three Top Creek (except Game Lands) (10 miles)

Hoskins Fork (Watauga County Line to North Fork New River) (2 miles)

Cranberry Creek (Alleghany County Line to South Fork New River) (12 miles)

Nathans Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

Peak Creek (Headwaters to Trout Lake, except for Blue Ridge Parkway waters) (5 miles)

Roan Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

Beaver Creek (entire creek) (8 miles)

Pine Swamp Creek (All Forks) (4 miles)

Old Fields Creek (entire creek) (6 miles)

Mill Creek (except as posted) (3 miles)

Delayed Harvest Waters

Trout Lake

Helton Creek (Virginia state line to New River)

Click here for the N.C. Wildlife's Stocking report for Ashe County!

Catch & Release Artificial Lures Only Waters

Big Horse Creek (Virginia State Line to Mud Creek at SR 1363, except for tributaries) (2 miles)

Unnamed tributary of Three Top Creek (Game Lands Section) (2 miles)

***All waters on game lands not listed are considered Wild Trout Waters!!!!!!

Where To Fish in Western NC This page will try and help you locate public fishing locations. Western North Carolina has many miles of fishable trout waters, wnctrout.com will try to give you an edge on finding these locations. Most, if not all, of the locations will be either NC Gamelands, National Forest Property or Great Smoky Mountains National Park property. Most of these locations have been taken from the current NC Regulations Digest, we'll try to put personal note on the streams we have fished in the last year or so. The streams will be listed by county and some streams cross county lines and will be listed twice. Contact the NC Wildlife Resource Commission to buy a map of the trout waters in NC. These maps are $12 plus tax and can be obtained by calling 919-662-4377. Click on map to choose by county or choose by city below!!! Choose city(s)
Ashe County Ashe County borders Virginia, Tennessee along with Watauga, Wilkes and Alleghany counties. Jefferson is the only major town in Ashe County. Mount Jefferson State Park and portions of The New River State Park are located within the county. For more info on Ashe County click here or here for the chamber! Stocked Waters North Fork New River (Watauga County line to Sharp Dam) Big Horse Creek (Mud Creek at SR 1363 to confluence with N. Fork New River) Buffalo Creek (Headwaters to Junction of NC 194-88 & SR 1131) (6 miles) Big Laurel Creek (entire creek) (9 miles) Three Top Creek (except Game Lands) (10 miles) Hoskins Fork (Watauga County Line to North Fork New River) (2 miles) Cranberry Creek (Alleghany County Line to South Fork New River) (12 miles) Nathans Creek (entire creek) (4 miles) Peak Creek (Headwaters to Trout Lake, except for Blue Ridge Parkway waters) (5 miles) Roan Creek (entire creek) (4 miles) Beaver Creek (entire creek) (8 miles) Pine Swamp Creek (All Forks) (4 miles) Old Fields Creek (entire creek) (6 miles) Mill Creek (except as posted) (3 miles) Delayed Harvest Waters Trout Lake Helton Creek (Virginia state line to New River) Click here for the N.C. Wildlife's Stocking report for Ashe County! Catch & Release Artificial Lures Only Waters Big Horse Creek (Virginia State Line to Mud Creek at SR 1363, except for tributaries) (2 miles) Unnamed tributary of Three Top Creek (Game Lands Section) (2 miles) ***All waters on game lands not listed are considered Wild Trout Waters!!!!!!
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