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Some notes on the park's fishing regulations.
It is legal to fish in the park on a year-round basis as long as it is from 30 minutes
before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset. Some streams are closed
to fishing to allow restoration work and are not legal to fish. Check the park map at
the visitor center for a complete list of regulations and a map of the park's waters.
These are available at visitors centers and ranger stations.
You must possess a valid fishing license or permit from either the state of
Tennessee or North Carolina. Either license is valid anywhere in the park. No
stamps are required. You cannot purchase these licenses from the park. If you are
under age 16 in North Carolina or under age 13 in Tennessee are subject to the
adult daily bag and possession limits and are subject to all other regulations.
A total of five brook, rainbow or brown trout, smallmouth bass (or a combination of
these) each day or in possession, regardless of their condition. The combined total
is not allowed to exceed five fish. In addition to the above species, you may keep
twenty rock bass. When you reach your limit, ;you must stop fishing. The brook,
rainbow and brown trout must be at least 7 inches long. Smallmount bass must
also be 7 inches long. Any that are caught less than these legal limits should be
returned immediately to the water they were caught from.
You can only use one hand-held fishing rod. Flies and lures with only one hook can
be used. Anglers can you dropper rigs with no more than two flies on a line or leader.
You cannot use any form of fish bait or liquid scent other than artificial flies or lures
on or along any park stream while in possession of fishing tackle. You cannot use or
possess any double, treble or gang hooks. Everything is subject to inspection by the
authorized park personnel. You should report violators of these regulations.
Disturbing and moving rocks to form channels and rock dams is illegal in the park.
Moving rocks is harmful to both fish and aquatic insects and should not be done.
It is legal to fish in the park on a year-round basis as long as it is from 30 minutes
before official sunrise to 30 minutes after official sunset. Some streams are closed
to fishing to allow restoration work and are not legal to fish. Check the park map at
the visitor center for a complete list of regulations and a map of the park's waters.
These are available at visitors centers and ranger stations.
You must possess a valid fishing license or permit from either the state of
Tennessee or North Carolina. Either license is valid anywhere in the park. No
stamps are required. You cannot purchase these licenses from the park. If you are
under age 16 in North Carolina or under age 13 in Tennessee are subject to the
adult daily bag and possession limits and are subject to all other regulations.
A total of five brook, rainbow or brown trout, smallmouth bass (or a combination of
these) each day or in possession, regardless of their condition. The combined total
is not allowed to exceed five fish. In addition to the above species, you may keep
twenty rock bass. When you reach your limit, ;you must stop fishing. The brook,
rainbow and brown trout must be at least 7 inches long. Smallmount bass must
also be 7 inches long. Any that are caught less than these legal limits should be
returned immediately to the water they were caught from.
You can only use one hand-held fishing rod. Flies and lures with only one hook can
be used. Anglers can you dropper rigs with no more than two flies on a line or leader.
You cannot use any form of fish bait or liquid scent other than artificial flies or lures
on or along any park stream while in possession of fishing tackle. You cannot use or
possess any double, treble or gang hooks. Everything is subject to inspection by the
authorized park personnel. You should report violators of these regulations.
Disturbing and moving rocks to form channels and rock dams is illegal in the park.
Moving rocks is harmful to both fish and aquatic insects and should not be done.
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