Straight Fork Runs normally
all hold a good number of
wild rainbow trout.
all hold a good number of
wild rainbow trout.
Straight Fork Watershed:
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Description:
The Straight Fork is a beautiful stream that is probably fished as little as any trout
stream in the park of its size and accessibility. The stream flows into the Raven
Fork outside of the park's boundaries near Cherokee, North Carolina.
Stream Size:
The size of this stream ranges from medium to small as compared to other trout
streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Accessibility:
Much of this stream is accessible from the Straight Fork Road that enters the park
at the fish hatchery. The stream leaves the road about 5 miles from the entrance to
the park and from there upstream it is only accessible by hiking in through heavy
brush or wading up the stream.
Straight Fork is also accessible from Balsam Mountain Road that enters the park off
of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This road circles around to eventually become the
Straight Fork Road.
Species:
The Straight Fork normally has a good population of rainbow and brown trout. The
stream also has brook trout in its upper reaches. The brook trout will begin to show
up upstream of where the road leaves the stream and in its small tributaries.
Average Fish Size:
The fish in this stream are average size for the park's better streams.
Popularity:
The Straight Fork is not heavily fished. In fact, it is fished very little considering its
size, beauty and easy access.
Difficulty:
Much of the stream offers adequate room for casting. Some of it is tightly enclosed
in tree limbs and brush, but for the most part it is easy to fish for a stream of its
size. You can fish upstream inside the stream bed wading fairly easy.
Tributary Streams:
The Straight Fork has a few tributary streams but none of them are of any
substantial size..
Hyatt Creek:
Hyatt Creek is a very small brook trout tributary stream that is difficult to fish due to
the tightly enclosed canopy of rhododendron. The stream is accessible from the
Hyatt Ridge trail.
Balsam Corner Creek:
Balsam Corner Creek is another small brook trout tributary stream.
Comments:
This is a great small trout stream in all respects and deserves much more
attention than it gets from anglers.
The Straight Fork is a beautiful stream that is probably fished as little as any trout
stream in the park of its size and accessibility. The stream flows into the Raven
Fork outside of the park's boundaries near Cherokee, North Carolina.
Stream Size:
The size of this stream ranges from medium to small as compared to other trout
streams of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Accessibility:
Much of this stream is accessible from the Straight Fork Road that enters the park
at the fish hatchery. The stream leaves the road about 5 miles from the entrance to
the park and from there upstream it is only accessible by hiking in through heavy
brush or wading up the stream.
Straight Fork is also accessible from Balsam Mountain Road that enters the park off
of the Blue Ridge Parkway. This road circles around to eventually become the
Straight Fork Road.
Species:
The Straight Fork normally has a good population of rainbow and brown trout. The
stream also has brook trout in its upper reaches. The brook trout will begin to show
up upstream of where the road leaves the stream and in its small tributaries.
Average Fish Size:
The fish in this stream are average size for the park's better streams.
Popularity:
The Straight Fork is not heavily fished. In fact, it is fished very little considering its
size, beauty and easy access.
Difficulty:
Much of the stream offers adequate room for casting. Some of it is tightly enclosed
in tree limbs and brush, but for the most part it is easy to fish for a stream of its
size. You can fish upstream inside the stream bed wading fairly easy.
Tributary Streams:
The Straight Fork has a few tributary streams but none of them are of any
substantial size..
Hyatt Creek:
Hyatt Creek is a very small brook trout tributary stream that is difficult to fish due to
the tightly enclosed canopy of rhododendron. The stream is accessible from the
Hyatt Ridge trail.
Balsam Corner Creek:
Balsam Corner Creek is another small brook trout tributary stream.
Comments:
This is a great small trout stream in all respects and deserves much more
attention than it gets from anglers.
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Copyright 2007 James Marsh
Straight Fork Pools & Riffles
provides the perfect small
stream fly-fishing experience.
We think it is a much
overlooked stream probably
due to its proximity to other
streams as well as its
geographic location.
provides the perfect small
stream fly-fishing experience.
We think it is a much
overlooked stream probably
due to its proximity to other
streams as well as its
geographic location.
Straight Fork Rainbow Trout
seem to be an average size for
the park. Our experiences
there have been excellent.
seem to be an average size for
the park. Our experiences
there have been excellent.
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Big Creek Freestone Streams Midges Stoneflies
Beginners Recommended Gear Misc N.C. Streams Straight Creek
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Fall Season Streamers Raven Fork Spring Hatch Chart
About Us Terrestrial Imitations Reading Hatch Charts Summer Hatch Chart
Recommended Flies Links Seasons Winter Hatch Chart
Fall Hatch Chart
Abrams Creek Fishing Methods Marine Food Species
Anthony Creek Forney Creek Mayflies Spring
Big Creek Freestone Streams Midges Stoneflies
Beginners Recommended Gear Misc N.C. Streams Straight Creek
Caddisflies Hatches Misc Tenn. Streams Streams
Casting Hazel Creek Middle Prong Little Pigeon River Summer Season
Cataloochee Creek Headwater Stream Middle Prong Little River Terrestrials
Cosby Creek Caddisfly Imitations Noland Creek Twenty Mile Creek
Deep Creek Mayfly Imitations Oconaluftee River Wild Trout
Midge Imitations Other Aquatic Insects Winter Season
Eagel Creek Home PH West Prong Little Pigeon River
East Prong Little River Stonefly Imitations Presentation West Prong Little River
Fall Season Streamers Raven Fork Spring Hatch Chart
About Us Terrestrial Imitations Reading Hatch Charts Summer Hatch Chart
Recommended Flies Links Seasons Winter Hatch Chart
Fall Hatch Chart
Angie with a brown from the
Straight Fork. Although most of
the fish you will catch are
rainbows, there are plenty of
brown trout in this stream.
Straight Fork. Although most of
the fish you will catch are
rainbows, there are plenty of
brown trout in this stream.
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