Trout Fishing Trip to Avery and Wataga County, NC

[bluegill576 0]

I just got back from a quick two day trip to the mountains here in NC to do some trout fishing. The morning of the first day I went out with a guide from Foscoe Fishing (his name was Jay I highly recomend him). We went to the upper paart of the Tow river in Avery County. We caught some buitiful native fish.

 

The first fish was this horrny head

 

 

Then I somehow caught this little guy in the back

 

I then caught this nice 8" native rainbow trout (sorry didn't get that good of a pic of it)

 

I also caught some little warpaint shinners which were small but looked really cool and then some brook trouts (didn't get pictures of them.

 

Then I went to the Elk River in Avery County. it was nice but I didn't see any fish

A pic of the river

 

The regulation sign (wherever I fish I like to take pictures of these)

 

I big spider hiding under a rock

 

The next day I went to the Howard Creek in Watuga County. These fish were stocked but were still fun to catch.

 

Another horny head

 

A little brook trout

 

I caught a couple other little browns, but didn't manage to get pictures

And of course the regulation sign

 

Overal it was a pretty good trip and hope to be able to go back around October when the water cools down and the fish are more active.

[2bonthewater 0]

Looks like a fun trip.........love the sign pics..........I have one from the Jackson River in virginia........it was all beat up and a cold morning....photo came out nice........a good memory for sure

[testoner 0]

It looks like you had fun. I just moved from NC back to CO, so I know your waters well. A small correction, Rainbow and Brown Trout aren't native to the eastern US. The Rainbow is native to the Pacific coast states and western Canada. Brown are not native to the Americas. Brook trout are native to the eastern US and Canada. I think you meant to say wild which means they were born in the wild and not in a hatchery.

 

Tight Lines!