Fly fishing in Cherokee, NC

General Fishing Discussion
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Originally posted by paintblend

I am from western NC, about 50 miles west of cherokee in small town of Murphy, the Rivers in Cherokee are numerous and they flow off of the smokey mountains,and really anywhere you can pull off the road will be fine,you will see the road follows the river also check out the Nantahala Gorge if you can dodge the rafters the fishing is good there too, take old hwy 19/74 from cherokee towards Bryson City it is a two lane and beautiful , it follows the river for miles:smiley: and if you throw some salt in the water there we can talk on this site lol [:0]

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Cool. We are actually staying in Bryson City, so I am sure we will travel that route!

Also, not sure what jford is talking about. The title of this forum is “Fishing Discussion”, not “Saltwater Fishing Discussion”. Last time I checked, we are having a discussion about fishing!

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Originally posted by jford

You are in salt thread but, yes Many times. They stock during mid week and again on Friday evening - no matter what the license brochure says. Any store sells a day license and tackle. The hatchery truck stops and actually pour fish off the back of the truck into the creeks and rivers. Seen it!! Pro tip: anywhere there is a bridge or road is right next to the water is likely a stocking spot. No guide needed. To bait fish; Drift fish with a split shot & hook or fish with float & one kernel of corn with a small piece of wiggler worm on a small trout hook #6, #8, or #10. Mepps spinners, spin flies, panther martins, and rooster tails will work if you into artificials. Fly fish with a double rig - dry on top and nymph on the bottom. Or a hopper or woolybooger. Fish cover - rips&riffles , cut banks, front & back of big rocks, deep channel cuts, front and back of pools. I have better luck on smaller creeks though, I have caught bigger fish in the big river. Just not as easy to wade to and easier to pick the good spots on the smaller creeks. My favorites are Soco and Raven Fork. The ponds at KOA are another spot. Good for kids and the family thing. The deal there is that usually a bite in morning and one late afternoon. Either may last 30-60 min and they are done. A lot of wait and see - and the bite might not happen at all. Most use Power Bait fished on the bottom there.

J Ford

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Thanks for the detail!!!
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We used to camp at the campground in Cherokee and there is a river (creek, stream?) that runs through there. Caught many a trout on a tiny hook using canned corn for bait. Nothing very big though, 12" was a whopper.

Capt. Larry Teuton
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Check the maps unique chart lol

“mr keys”

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If you want to really fish. Wade some of the rivers for smallmouth and hope for trout as a bycatch. Smallies are way more fun to catch.

Mayhem
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