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Avery County

Avery County is located on the Tennessee - North Carolina border. It's surrounded by Watauga, Mitchell, McDowell, Burke and Caldwell counties. Banner Elk is the largest town in Avery county. The Blue Ridge Parkway travels through the southern section of the county.
Avery County Chamber

Stocked Waters

North Toe River (headwaters to Mitchell County Line, except where posted agaist tresspassing)

Squirrel Creek (entire creek) (4 miles)

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

Boyde Coffey Lake

Linville River (Land Harbor line below Dam to Blue Ridge Parkway except where posted) (4 miles)

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 (headwaters to US 19E/NC 294 bridge (5 miles)

Gragg Prong (entire creek) (5 miles)

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) For more information click here!

Plumtree Creek (entire creek) (5 miles)

Roaring Creek (entire creek) (5 miles)

Rock House Creek (entire creek) (3 miles)

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

Webb Prong (entire creek) (3 miles)

Catch and Release Artificial Lures Only Waters

Wilson Creek (Game Land Portion) (15 miles) For more information click here!

Catch and Release Artificial Flies Only Waters

Elk River (portion on Lees-McRae College property , excluding millpond)

Lost Cove Creek (Game Land Portion excluding Gragg Prong Creek and Rock House Creek) (16 miles)
For more information click here!

***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)
Avery County Avery County is located on the Tennessee - North Carolina border. It's surrounded by Watauga, Mitchell, McDowell, Burke and Caldwell counties. Banner Elk is the largest town in Avery county. The Blue Ridge Parkway travels through the southern section of the county. Avery County Chamber Stocked Waters North Toe River (headwaters to Mitchell County Line, except where posted agaist tresspassing) Squirrel Creek (entire creek) (4 miles) Elk River (SR 1306 (Hicks Hollow Rd.) to Tennessee Line) (3 miles) Boyde Coffey Lake Linville River (Land Harbor line below Dam to Blue Ridge Parkway except where posted) (4 miles) 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 (headwaters to US 19E/NC 294 bridge (5 miles) Gragg Prong (entire creek) (5 miles) 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) For more information click here! Plumtree Creek (entire creek) (5 miles) Roaring Creek (entire creek) (5 miles) Rock House Creek (entire creek) (3 miles) South Harper Creek (entire creek) For more information click here! Webb Prong (entire creek) (3 miles) Catch and Release Artificial Lures Only Waters Wilson Creek (Game Land Portion) (15 miles) For more information click here! Catch and Release Artificial Flies Only Waters Elk River (portion on Lees-McRae College property , excluding millpond) Lost Cove Creek (Game Land Portion excluding Gragg Prong Creek and Rock House Creek) (16 miles) For more information click here! ***All waters on game lands not listed are considered Wild Trout Waters!!!!!!
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Western North Carolina On The Fly!

Guide to flyfishing the mountains of WNC!!