Yancey County
Yancey County is on the Tennessee - North Carolina border and is surrounded by Madison, Buncombe, McDowell, and Mitchell counties.  Burnsville is the major town in the county.  Mount Mitchell State Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, which skirts the southern edge, are both within the county.

***Look for personal notes

Stocked Waters

Cane River (Bee Branch (S.R. 1110) to Bowlens Creek) (8 miles)

Bald Mountain Creek (entire creek except as posted) (8 miles)

Prices Creek (junction of S.R. 1120 and S.R. 1121 to Indian Creek) (4 miles)

South Toe River (Clear Creek to lower boundary line of Yancey County Recreation Park) (8 miles)
For more information click here!

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

Wild Trout Waters

Lickskillet Creek (game lands portion)

Middle Creek (game lands boundary to mouth) (3 miles)

Rock Creek (game lands boundary to mouth) (8 miles) *nice tributaries slow fishing in main creek, looks better than it fishes!

South Toe River (game lands boundary downstream to Clear Creek) *mostly posted!!!  :-( For more information click here!

Catch and Release Artificial Lures Only Waters

Upper Creek (3 miles) *good mid summer fishing, lots of climbing. For more information click here!

Lower Creek (3 miles) *same as Upper Creek. For more information click here!

Catch and Release Fly Fishing Only Waters

South Toe River (portion from concrete bridge above Black Mountain Campground downstream to game lands boundary, excluding Camp Creek and Big Lost Cove Creek) *some big fish, very tough in summer due to low clear water and heavy pressure! For more information click here!

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

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