Re:Southern Trout
2012/08/17 21:43:07
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Not the most direct route, but my wife and I honeymooned in Dillsboro, NC near the Cherokee National Forest. 15 years ago this month.
Don't remember all the names of streams that I fished, but there was a great mix of wild and stocked fish. I really enjoyed fishing the Tuckasegee River. Did not get a chance to fish the Nantahala River in that area, but it's a pretty solid trout river from what I understand.
Back then, the state and the Cherokee Nation both had hatcheries in the area and stocked streams. Needed an extra permit (don't remember the cost) to fish tribal waters though.