Smoky Mountains National Park Closed Streams
  North Carolina Section Only

These streams were closed to help preserve the native brook trout.  Consult the appropriate USGS Quadrangle Map available at all Park visitor centers for exact locations.

All of the waters of Mingus Creek and Lands Creek are public water supplies and closed to fishing.

1. Gunter Creek at the first trail crossing on Gunter at 3240' elevation.

2. Big Creek and Yellow Creek at their junction.

3. McGinty Creek at its confluence with Swallow Fork.

4. Correll Branch at the junction with Little Cataloochee Creek.

5. Lost Bottom Creek at its confluence with Palmer Creek at 3280' elevation.

6. Bunches Creek at the Park boundary.

7. Stillwell Creek at the Park boundary.

8. Straight Fork and Balsam Corner Creek at their common junction.

9. Raven Fork at Big Pool which is the confluence of Left Fork, Middle Fork and Right Fork (also known as
Three Forks).

10. Enloe Creek at the junction with Raven Fork.

11. Taywa Creek at its confluence with Bradley Fork.

12. Chasm Prong and Gulf Prong at their common junction on Bradley Fork.

13. Sahlee Creek at its confluence with Deep Creek.

14. Noland Creek and Salola Branch at their confluence.

15. Huggins Creek (tributary of Forney Creek) at the cascade at 3700' elevation.

16. Hazel Creek at the cascades.

17. Walkers Creek at the falls at 3400' elevation.

18. Defeat Branch at its junction with Bone Valley Creek.

19. Gunna Creek (tributary to Eagle Creek) at trail crossing at 3080' elevation.

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Updated on February 7, 2002