ASHEVILLE - Looking to head out for a fall fishing trip in the mountains? Looks like you may be in luck. In the coming weeks, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will stock more than ...

Catch-and-release season for trout has begun in North Carolina, running from Oct. 1 to June 5, 2026. The North Carolina ...

ASHEVILLE - As fall fishing begins, the U.S. Forest Service is looking for feedback on a plan that will expand and renovate North Carolina's largest trout hatchery — the Bobby N. Setzer State Fish ...

Western North Carolina anglers can prepare for the opening of more fishing streams June 1, as the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will open 32 trout streams and two lakes for delayed ...

Fishing the Cape Lookout rock jetty in North Carolina for speckled trout. This week on the Journal, we fish the Cape Lookout rock jetty in North Carolina for speckled trout. In "Gear Time," our ...

ASHEVILLE - When you are thinking of some of the billion dollar industries in Western North Carolina, national parks, beer and hospitality may come to mind. But, add another to the list: mountain ...

If I marked the top of every page of my calendar with the name of the game animal or gamefish that I most enjoy pursuing in that particular month, there’s little question that “SPECKLED TROUT” would ...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Armstrong State Fish Hatchery was destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene. About 600,000 trout died at the facility after it was flooded and water intake pipes were ...

WE WILL BRING YOU UPDATES, THOUGH, AS WE LEARN MORE. AND BREAKING NEWS THIS MORNING IN HENDERSONVILLE, AUTHORITIES HAVE ISSUED A SILVER ALERT FOR A MAN WHO WAS LAST SEEN HEADED OUT TO GO TROUT FISHING ...