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Stocked Waters

Squirrel Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

Elk River (SR 1306 (Hicks Hollow Rd.) to Tennessee Line) (3 miles)

Boyde Coffey Lake

Archie Coffey Lake

Linville River (Land Harbor Dam to Blue Ridge Parkway except where posted) (4 miles)* most of which is posted, area around the Blue Ridge Parkway is the only major none posted section, big fish!!!!!!

Milltimber Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

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

Wild Waters

Andrews Creek (entire creek) For more information click here!

Birchfield Creek (entire creek)

Cow Camp Creek (entire creek) (2 miles)

Cranberry Creek (entire creek) (5 miles)

Gragg Prong (entire creek) (5 miles)* only about a mile is on public land.

Horse Creek (entire creek) (3 miles)

Jones Creek (entire creek) (2 miles)

Kentucky Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

North Harper Creek (entire creek) (13 miles)* fishing slow in lower section and very upper section due to pressure, hike from bottom to middle section below falls for best fishing! For more information click here!

Plumtree Creek (entire creek) (5 miles)

Roaring Creek (entire creek) (5 miles)

Rock House Creek (entire creek) (3 miles)* easy access some nice size holes for a small stream

South Harper Creek (entire creek) For more information click here!

Webb Prong (entire creek) (3 miles)*easy access to middle section.

Catch and Release Artificial Lures Only Waters

Wilson Creek (Game Land Portion) (15 miles)* hiking is required form 1/2 mile to 3 miles depending on access trail, which are a task in themselves to locate.  Remote stream and we all know what that means!!!!! For more information click here!

Catch and Release Artificial Flies Only Waters

Lost Cove Creek (Game Land Portion excluding Gragg Prong Creek and Rock House Creek) (16 miles)* excellent fishing, short hike is required from .7 of a mile to Hunt Fish Falls to 2 miles at Little Lost Cove, nice trail along most of creek!
For more information click here!

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

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