Nantahala River Fly Fishing Report The Nantahala River fly fishing report provides updates about the river conditions. Took my oldest son, Connor, up to the Upper Nantahala Delayed Harvest section today. Did a great trail run around the Nantahala Outdoor Center trail system. Flint ridge offers many awesome views of the lower Nantahala River. We…
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Fly Fishing Nantahala River
Fly fishing Nantahala River includes information on conditions, patterns, and techniques used on the river. Nantahala is Cherokee which means “The Land of the Noonday Sun”. If you fly fish the Nantahala during the winter months you will become a believer that the sun is only present for a brief few hours per day!
Fly fishing the Nantahala River is hands down the best trout fishing river in the state of North Carolina! It produces excellent activity trout fishing for both brown & rainbow trout.
It has produced many state records for North Carolina with brown trout in the twenty plus pound range! Rainbow trout provide plenty of action throughout the year!
The Appalachian Trail crosses the Nantahala River in the town of Wesser at the bridge by Nantahala Outdoor Center. This magical river gorge attracted me upon graduation from college because it is a huge outdoor playground!
Creel Study for Upper Nantahala River
.Creel Study for Upper Nantahala River The North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, (NCWRC), conducted a creel study on the Upper Nantahala River in October of 1993 The creel study for Upper Nantahala River yielded some very interesting results as to why instruction is such a necessity for anglers that wish to improve. The Delayed Harvest…