Delayed Harvest Trout Waters

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The following trout waters, excluding tributaries except as noted, may be fished only with artificial lures with
one single hook, no natural bait may be possessed and no fish may be harvested or possessed while fishing
these waters between October 1, 2001 and one-half hour after sunset on May 31, 2002. These waters are
closed to fishing between one-half hour after sunset on May 31 and 6:00 am on June 1. At 6:00 am on June 1
these waters open to fishing under Hatchery Supported regulations-no bait restriction, no minimum length limit
and 7 trout per day creel limit. These waters are marked with black and white signs.

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Season (Part 1) From Oct. 1, 2001 to May 31, 2002
Daily Creel Limit   No Fish May be Harvested or Possessed
Minimum Size Limit   See Creel Limit
Lure Restrictions   Artificial lures having one single hook only

Season (Part 2) From June 1, 2002 to Sept. 30, 2002
Daily Creel Limit   7
Minimum Size Limit   None
Lure Restrictions   None
See my Regulations page for more details.

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Ashe County

Trout Lake

Helton Creek (Virginia state line to New River)
 

Burke County

Jacob's Fork Creek (Shinny Creek to South Mountains State Park Boundary) (1 mile)* access for disabled anglers, heavy fishing pressure!
 

Haywood County

Richland Creek (Russ Avenue bridge to U.S. 19A-23 bridge)

Henderson County

North Fork Mills River (game land portion below Hendersonville watershed dam)* excellent fishing, look for wild trout near watershed dam.

Jackson County

Tuckasegee River (NC 107 bridge at Love Field to Dillsboro Dam)

Macon County

Nantahala River (Whiteoak Creek to NP&L powerhouse discharge canal)(11 miles)

Madison County

Big Laurel Creek (NC 208 bridge to the US 25-70 bridge)

Shelton Laurel Creek (NC 208 bridge at Belva to the confluence with Big Laurel Creek)

McDowell County

Curtis Creek (game land portion downstream of the U.S. Forest Service boundry at Deep Creek)

Mitchell County

Cane Creek (NC 226 bridge to NC 80 bridge)

Polk County

Green River  (Fishtop Falls Access Area to the confluence with Cove Creek)

Surry County

Mitchell River (0.6 mile upstream of the end of SR 1333 to the SR 1330 bridge below Kapps Mill Dam)

Watauga County

Watauga River (SR 1557 bridge to NC 105 bridge) *lots of fish stocked, some very large!

Wilkes County

East Prong Roaring River (mouth of Bullhead Creek downstream to Stone Mountain State Park boundary line) (7 miles)

Stone Mountain Creek (from falls at Alleghany County line to confluence with East Fork Reddies River and Bullhead Creek) (1
mile)