Inland Fishing Regulations AND INFORMATION
• Cane River (Bee Branch [S.R. 1110] to Bowlens Creek) • Price Creek (junction of S.R. 1120 and S.R. 1121 to Indian Creek) • South Toe River (Clear Creek to lower bound- ary line of Yancey Co. recreation park, except where posted against trespassing) WILD TROUT WATERS • Cattail Creek (bridge at Mountain Farm Com- munity Road to N.C. 197 bridge) • Lickskillet Creek • Middle Creek (game land boundary to mouth) Mountain Heritage Trout Waters Some Public Mountain Trout Waters running through or adjacent to certain cities or towns may be further classified as Mountain Heri- tage Trout Waters. Any license that provides trout fishing privileges may be used to fish on Mountain Heritage Trout Waters. Resident and nonresident anglers may instead purchase a three-day Mountain Heritage Trout Waters li- cense valid only on Mountain Heritage Trout Waters. This license is $8 for both residents and nonresidents and can be purchased on- line at gooutdoorsnorthcarolina.com or by call- ing 833-950-0575, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday – Friday. The following waters are classified as Mountain Heritage Trout Waters and listed by county, Mountain Heritage Trout City name and regulation type. The boundaries for Mountain
• Pike Creek Pond • South Fork Reddies River (0.25 miles down- stream from S.R. 1355 bridge to confluence with Middle Fork Reddies River) • South Prong Lewis Fork (Fall Creek to U.S. 421 bridge adjacent to S.R. 1155 intersection) WILD TROUT WATERS • All waters located on Stone Mountain State Park, except East Prong Roaring River from Bullhead Creek downstream to the Stone Mountain State Park lower boundary where Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations apply, and Stone Mountain Creek from falls at Alleghany County line to confluence with East Prong Roaring River and Bullhead Creek in Stone Mountain State Park where Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations apply. Yancey County CATCH AND RELEASE/ARTIFICIAL FLIES AND LURES ONLY TROUT WATERS • South Toe River (headwaters to Upper Creek) • Upper Creek DELAYED HARVEST TROUT WATERS • Cane River (Blackberry Ridge Road to down- stream boundary of Cane River County Park) HATCHERY SUPPORTED TROUT WATERS • Bald Mountain Creek (except where posted against trespassing)
Heritage Trout Waters are marked with signs posted conspicuously along the watercourses. A resident or nonresident of this State who served as a member of the Armed Forces and who separated under honorable conditions is exempt from fishing license requirements while fishing in waters designated by the Wildlife Re- sources Commission as Mountain Heritage Trout waters. In order to qualify the individual shall have valid documentation of their service on their person at all times during the fishing activity. Ashe County • Lansing: Big Horse Creek (S.R. 1324 bridge to North Fork New River) [Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations apply] • Todd: South Fork New River (upstream end of Todd Island to S.R. 1351 bridge) [Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations apply] Avery County • Newland: North Toe River (Watauga St. bridge to Roby Shomaker Wetlands and Fam- ily Recreation Park) [Hatchery Supported Trout Waters regulations apply] Buncombe County • Black Mountain: Swannanoa River (S.R. 2702 bridge near Ridgecrest to S.R. 2500 bridge) [Hatchery Supported Trout Waters regula- tions apply]
protect your waters YOU CAN HELP PREVENT THE SPREAD OF AQUATIC NUISANCE SPECIES BY DOING THESE BASIC STEPS:
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
CLEAN equipment of all aquatic plants, animals and mud DRAIN water from boats, live wells and all equipment DRY all equipment thoroughly NEVER MOVE fish, plants or other organisms from one body of water to another
Plan your trip, check flows, and weather con - ditions. Share your plans with others.
River conditions can change quickly and unexpectedly. Visit safewaters.com to learn more.
FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT NCWILDLIFE.ORG
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