Inland Fishing Regulations AND INFORMATION
Polk County DELAYED HARVEST TROUT WATERS • Green River (Fishtop Falls Access Area to the confluence with Cove Creek) HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • Green River (Mouth of Cove Creek to the natural gas pipeline crossing) • North Pacolet River (Joels Creek to N.C. 108 bridge) Rutherford County HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • (Rocky) Broad River (Henderson Co. line to U.S. 64/74 bridge, except where posted against trespassing) Stokes County HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • Dan River (Virginia state line downstream to a point 200 yards below the end of S.R. 1421) Surry County DELAYED HARVEST TROUT WATERS • Ararat River (portion adjacent to Ararat River Greenway) • Mitchell River (0.6 mile upstream of the end of S.R. 1333 to the lowermost bridge on S.R. 1330) HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • Ararat River (S.R. 1727 bridge downstream to the N.C. 103 bridge)
Transylvania County CATCH AND RELEASE/ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY TROUT WATERS • Davidson River (headwaters to Avery Creek, excluding Avery Creek, Looking Glass Creek, Grogan Creek, Cedar Rock Creek, and John Rock Branch) DELAYED HARVEST TROUT WATERS • East Fork French Broad River (East Fork Baptist Church to the downstream S.R. 1107 bridge) • Little River (confluence of Lake Dense to 100 yards downstream of Hooker Falls) HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • Davidson River (Avery Creek to lower USFS boundary line) • French Broad River (confluence of North Fork French Broad River and West Fork French Broad River to the Island Ford Rd. [S.R. 1110] Access Area) • Middle Fork French Broad River (upstream U.S. 178 bridge to French Broad River) • West Fork French Broad River (S.R. 1312 to confluence with North Fork French Broad) WILD TROUT WATERS • All waters located on Gorges State Park • Whitewater River (downstream from Silver Run Creek to South Carolina state line)
• Big Elkin Creek (Dam 440 yards upstream of N.C. 268 bridge to a point 265 yards down- stream of N.C. 268 [marked by a sign on each bank]) • Fisher River (Cooper Creek) (Virginia state line to I-77 bridge) • Little Fisher River (Virginia state line to N.C. 89 bridge) • Lovills Creek (U.S. 52 Business bridge to Ararat River) • Pauls Creek (Virginia state line to 0.3 miles below S.R. 1625 bridge) Swain County DELAYED HARVEST TROUT WATERS • Tuckasegee River (U.S. 19 bridge to Slope Street bridge) HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • Alarka Creek (game land boundary to Fon- tana Reservoir) • Calderwood Reservoir (Cheoah Dam to Ten- nessee state line) • Cheoah Reservoir • Connelly Creek (Camp Branch to Tuckas- egee River) • Deep Creek (Great Smoky Mountains Nation- al Park boundary line to Tuckasegee River) • Nantahala River (Macon Co. line to existing Fontana Reservoir water level)
Waterfowl Season December 5 - January 31
REELFOOT LAKE is located in the Northwest corner of Tennessee.This 15,500-acre lake is located 5 miles from the Mississippi River, a major migratory path for waterfowl. REELFOOT LAKE is the only large, natural lake in Tennessee and one of the world’s greatest natural fish hatcheries making it a favorite fishing lake of America’s Pro and recreational fishermen. Created by the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the shallow, cypress-filled waters are ideal for crappie, bass, bluegill and catfish. Visit our website for more information, lodging, fishing packages and guide service www.reelfoottourism.com
REELFOOT LAKE TOURISM COUNCIL 1605 State Route 21 E Tiptonville,TN 38079 731-253-2007
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