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Burke County

Burke County is located along Interstate 40 between McDowell, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Morganton is the major city in the county. The Blue Ridge Parkway skirts the northern tip of Burke County. South Mountains State Park is located in the county.
Burke County Chamber

Stocked Waters

Catawba River (Muddy Creek to City of Morganton water intake dam)

Henry Fork Creek ( lower South Mountains State Park line downstream to SR 1919 @ Ivy Creek)(3 miles)

Carrol Creek (Game Land Portion above SR 1405)(1 mile)

Linville River (Portion within Linville Gorge Wilderness Area including tributaries, and portion below Lake James Powerhouse from upstream bridge on SR 1223 to Muddy Creek)

Delayed Harvest Waters

Jacob's Fork Creek (Shinny Creek to South Mountains State Park Boundary)

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

Catch and Release Artificial Lure Only Waters

Henry Fork Creek (portion on South Mountains State Park )

Wild Trout Waters

All waters located on South Mountains State Park except the main stream of Jacob Fork between the mouth of Shinny Creek and the lower park boundary and Henry Fork and it's tributaries.

Nettle Branch (game lands portion)

***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)
Burke County Burke County is located along Interstate 40 between McDowell, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Rutherford and Cleveland counties. Morganton is the major city in the county. The Blue Ridge Parkway skirts the northern tip of Burke County. South Mountains State Park is located in the county. Burke County Chamber Stocked Waters Catawba River (Muddy Creek to City of Morganton water intake dam) Henry Fork Creek ( lower South Mountains State Park line downstream to SR 1919 @ Ivy Creek)(3 miles) Carrol Creek (Game Land Portion above SR 1405)(1 mile) Linville River (Portion within Linville Gorge Wilderness Area including tributaries, and portion below Lake James Powerhouse from upstream bridge on SR 1223 to Muddy Creek) Delayed Harvest Waters Jacob's Fork Creek (Shinny Creek to South Mountains State Park Boundary) Click here for the N.C. Wildlife's Stocking report for Burke County! Catch and Release Artificial Lure Only Waters Henry Fork Creek (portion on South Mountains State Park ) Wild Trout Waters All waters located on South Mountains State Park except the main stream of Jacob Fork between the mouth of Shinny Creek and the lower park boundary and Henry Fork and it's tributaries. Nettle Branch (game lands portion) ***All waters on game lands not listed are considered Wild Trout Waters!!!!!!
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