Fly Fishing

Below are fishing spots along the Western North Carolina Fly Fishing Trail, complete with GPS coordinates.

Please note: These coordinates direct folks to the general vicinity of each fishing spot. They aren't designed to be specific fishing locations. Accuracy is measured in yards.

These are not "hot spots." As always, respect property owners' rights and avoid posted land.

N 35° 17.866, W 083° 07.433 Elevation – 2,155 feet Also 35° 17” 49.99” N, 83° 8’42.63” W The Stretch: Roughly 2-3 miles from park to bridge Access Point(s): Parking and access available at Ea...

35.297986, -83.146446

N 35° 14.080, W 083° 07.433 Elevation – 2,312 feet (recorded @ pull-off near Thorpe Power House) The Stretch: From small reservoir at Thorpe Power House upstream several hundred yards Access ...

35.234667, -83.123883

N 35° 01.380, W 083° 05.738 Elevation – 2,705 feet (recorded @ small parking area off Bullpen Road in national forest) The Stretch: Roughly 2-3 miles of each stream flowing down into the Chat...

35.023000, -83.095633

N 35° 03.973, W 083° 03.935 Elevation – 3,544 feet (recorded @ Silver Run Falls, headwaters of the Whitewater River) The Stretch: Roughly 2-3 miles from Hwy. 107 down to the South Carolina st...

35.066217, -83.065583

N 35°30’21”, W 083°18’1″ Elevation – 2,000 feet (recorded @ Blue Ridge Parkway bridge) The Stretch: Starts at Blue Ridge Parkway bridge near Cherokee and goes north fo...

35.505833, -83.300278

N 35° 10.077, W 083° 02.391 Elevation – 4,123 feet (recorded @ trail head off Breedlove Road) The Stretch: Entire stream, roughly 3 miles Access Point(s): Parking and access at end of Breedlo...

35.167950, -83.039850

N 35° 12.942, W 082° 59.199 Elevation – 3,110 feet (recorded @ Tanasee Creek bridge) The Stretch: Roughly 2-3 miles from Tanasee Creek bridge up to headwaters Access Point(s): Parking and acc...

35.215700, -82.986650

N 35° 18.816, W 083° 04.031 Elevation – 2,542 feet The Stretch: Roughly 10 miles from East Laporte Park to headwaters at fork of Mull Creek and Piney Mountain Creek Access Point(s): Access vi...

35.313600, -83.067183

N 35° 18.816, W 083° 07.566 Elevation – 2,209 feet Moses Creek, Mull Creek, Rough Butt Creek, Chastine Creek, Piney Mountain Creek The Stretch: Collection of small streams in eastern Jackson ...

35.305219, -83.125759

N 35° 18.816, W 083° 07.588 Elevation – 2,685 feet (recorded @ Willets Community, mouth of North Fork) Also 35° 24’ 14.31” N, 83° 10’52.28” W The Stretch: Roughly 10 miles from headwaters nea...

35.313600, -83.126467