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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Go Fish: Panthertown Valley a Favorite Spot

The headwaters of the East Fork of the Tuckaseigee River and twenty miles of native brook trout streams, including Panthertown, Greenland, and Flat Creeks, wind through Panthertown Valley, making it ideal for catch-and-release fishing. The streams are stained brown with tannic acid from leaves that fall into the water. Primitive overnight camping is permitted and anglers come from around the world to visit these prized waters.

Catch and Release, Artificial Flies Only Waters

All waters in Panthertown are designated as Catch and Release, Artificial Flies Only Waters by the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission.. A fishing license from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is required to fish in Panthertown Valley.

These Regulations include:

Season is open year-round
No fish may be harvested or possessed
Only artificial flies having one single hook may be used
It is unlawful to possess natural bait on your person while fishing
It is unlawful to use more than one line per person
It is unlawful to fish from one-half hour after sunset, to one-half hour before sunrise on any Catch and Release stream located on Game Lands
It is unlawful to take fish bait or bait fish from "Catch and Release Waters"
It is unlawful to move wild fish from one stream to another on game lands without prior written authorization from the NCWRC

Panthertown Creek is on the Western North Carolina Fly-Fishing Trail, the first and only fly fishing trail in the United States, featuring some of the best trout waters in the Great Smoky Mountains. Get more information about the WNC Fly Fishing Trail and NC Fishing HERE.

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