This table lists the public fishing area name, county, sponsor (entity that maintains the site), directions, fishery present and fee (if applicable). Some sites have a “Notes” section that provides additional information regarding the site. “Access Type” column denotes the type of access available at the site. The key is: B = boat ramp; C = small boat/canoe access; S = shore fishing (may include fishing pier at some sites); U = universally accessible. Because the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission does not manage many of the access sites listed below, access information and rules may differ from the information provided. All rules and posted restrictions should be followed. Rivers and streams are listed alphabetically; sites for each river and stream are listed starting upstream and progressing downstream. |
| Fisher River | Little Tennessee River | South Yadkin River | Yadkin River | |
| Catawba River | ||||
| Broad River | |||||
Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Broad River Greenway/ Cleveland County |
Town of Boiling Springs |
On N.C. 150, off N.C. 18, south of Boiling Springs |
Largemouth bass, catfish, smallmouth bass, sunfish |
C, S |
No |
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| Catawba River | |||||
Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Bridgewater Access/ |
Duke Power |
Below Lake James on Powerhouse Road (S.R. 1223), off S.R. 1233, west of Morganton |
Brook, brown and rainbow trout |
C, S |
No |
Watermill Bridge/ |
Town of Glen Alpine |
On Watermill Road (S.R. 1147), off N.C. 126, just north of Glen Alpine and west of Morganton |
Brown trout |
B, C, S |
No |
Catawba Meadows/ |
Town of Morganton |
In the Catawba Meadows Park, off Sanford Drive, in Morganton |
Brown trout, striped bass, yellow perch, sunfish |
C, S |
No |
Rocky Ford/ |
Town of Morganton |
On the south side of U.S. 64/N.C. 18 bridge over the Catawba River, just north of Morganton |
Brown trout, striped bass, yellow perch, sunfish |
C, S |
No |
Riverbend Park/ |
Catawba County Parks Division |
Off Hwy. 16, just south of Catawba River, below Lake Hickory |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Note: Some areas are Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters; a special trout fishing license is required at these areas. |
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Dan River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Hart’s Access/ |
Dan River Association |
On N.C. 704, 1.9 mile east of the N.C. 704 and N.C. 89 intersection, northwest of Danbury |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
No |
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Moratock Park/ |
Town of Danbury |
On Moir Farm Road, off Hwy. 8/89, in Danbury |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Hanging Rock Access/ |
N.C. State Parks |
On S.R. 1487, off Hwy. 8/89, northwest of Danbury |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Lindsey Bridge/ Rockingham County |
Dan River Association |
On Lindsey Bridge Road (S.R. 1139), off U.S. 311, near Madison |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Hwy. 704/ |
Dan River Association |
Under the N.C. 704 bridge, just east of Madison |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Settles Bridge/ |
Dan River Association |
At the end of Dan River Road, off Settles Bridge Road (S.R. 2145), east of Madison |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Leaksville/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Bethlehem Church Road (S.R. 2039), off Harrington Road (S.R. 1533), just southeast of Eden |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
B, C |
No |
Hamilton Street Access/ |
Dan River Association |
Off N.C. 87, in Eden |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C |
No |
Milton/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
Off N.C. 62 in Milton, next to Virginia state line |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
B, C |
No |
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Fisher River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Fisher River Park/ |
Surry County Parks and Recreation |
On Old Country Home Road, off Prison Camp Road, north of Dobson |
Largemouth bass, sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
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French Broad River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Champion Park/ |
Town of Rosman |
Off U.S. 178, in Rosman |
Muskellunge, trout |
C, S |
No |
Island Ford/ |
Transylvania County |
On Island Ford Road (S.R. 1103), off U.S. 64, south of Brevard |
Muskellunge, trout |
C, S |
No |
Hap Simpson/ |
Transylvania County |
On U.S. 276, near Brevard |
Muskellunge, trout |
C, S |
No |
Wilson Road/ |
Transylvania County |
On Wilson Road (S.R. 1540), in Pisgah Forest |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
B, C, S |
No |
Westfeldt/ |
Henderson County Parks and Recreation |
On Butler Bridge Road (S.R. 1345), off N.C. 280, near Mills River |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
B, C, S |
No |
Glen Bridge/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
On Pinner Road, off Glen Bridge Road (S.R. 3495), west of Arden |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Corocoran Page/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
On Pinner Road, off Glen Bridge Road (S.R. 3495), west of Arden |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Bent Creek/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
On N.C. 191, south of Asheville |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Hominy/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
Brevard Road to Shelbourne Road, turn on Hominy Creek Road, in Asheville |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Riverlink Park/ |
Riverlink |
On Amboy Road, in Asheville |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Jean Webb Park/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
On Riverside Drive under Haywood Road, in Asheville |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Woodfin/ |
Town of Woodfin |
On N.C. 251, north of Asheville, in Woodfin |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Ledges Park/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
On N.C. 251, north of Asheville |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Walnut Island/ |
Buncombe County Parks and Recreation |
On N.C. 251, north of Asheville |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Barnard/ |
Madison County |
On S.R. 1151, near Walnut and Barnard |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Stackhouse/ |
U.S. Forest Service |
On Stackhouse Road, off U.S. 25, east of Hot Springs |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Note: Some areas are Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters; a special trout fishing license is required at these areas. |
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Hiwassee River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Chatuge Weir/ |
Tennessee Valley Authority |
On Chatuge Dam Road, off U.S. 64, south of Hayesville |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, walleye |
B, C |
No |
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Little Tennessee River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Needmore Game Land/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
Multiple, undeveloped locations within the Needmore Game Land tract, northwest of Franklin |
Smallmouth bass |
C |
No |
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New River near Jefferson |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Hwy. 16/88 Access/ |
Ashe County |
Directly below the South Fork New River bridge on Hwy. 16/88, east of Jefferson |
Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, rock bass |
C, S |
No |
Wagoner Access/ |
N.C. State Parks |
End of Wagoner Street, off Hwy. 88, east of Jefferson |
Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, rock bass |
C, S |
No |
Hwy. 221 Access/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Hwy. 221, just west of South Fork New River bridge on Hwy. 221, east of Jefferson |
Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, rock bass |
C, S, U |
No |
Kings Creek Access/ |
N.C. State Parks |
Beside the New River bridge on S.R. 1308 at Alleghany/Ashe county line |
Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, rock bass |
C, S, U |
No |
Mouth of Wilson Access/ |
Virginia Department of Fish and Game |
Directly below the Hwy. 93 bridge, at intersection with Hwy. 58, in Mouth of Wilson, Va. |
Smallmouth bass, redbreast sunfish, rock bass |
B, C, S |
No |
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Nolichucky River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Poplar Access Area/ |
U.S. Forest Service |
On N.C. 197 in Poplar, north of Burnsville, near the Tennessee state line |
Muskellunge, smallmouth bass, suckers, rock bass |
C, S |
No |
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South Yadkin River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Cooleemee Access/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
On Trestle Road, off Junction Road (S.R. 1116), northwest of Cooleemee |
Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish |
B, C |
No |
Cooleemee River Park/ |
Town of Cooleemee |
Directly across the South Yadkin River from Cooleemee, on Erwin Temple Church Road |
Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish |
C, S |
No |
Hwy. 601 Access/ |
Davie County Parks and Recreation |
Off Hwy. 601, south of Mocksville at the Davie/Rowan county line |
Largemouth bass, catfish, sunfish |
B, C, S |
No |
York Hill/ |
Alcoa |
Off Hwy. 29/70, southwest of Lexington |
Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass; sunfish, catfish; striped and white bass in spring |
B, C, S |
No |
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Tuckaseegee River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
East LaPorte Park/ |
Jackson County Parks and Recreation |
Off N.C. 107, southeast of Sylva |
Smallmouth bass, trout |
C, S |
No |
Note: Some areas are Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters; a special trout fishing license is required at these areas. |
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Valley River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Thomas Street/ |
Cherokee County |
On Thomas Street, off Valley River Avenue, near Andrews |
Trout, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Wilhide Street/ |
Cherokee County |
On Wilhide Street, off Robbinsville Road, near Andrews |
Trout, smallmouth bass |
C, S |
No |
Note: Some areas are Designated Public Mountain Trout Waters; a special trout fishing license is required at these areas. |
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Yadkin River |
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Access Name/ |
Sponsor |
Directions |
Species |
Access Type |
Fee |
Tailwater Park/ |
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers |
Directly below the W. Kerr Scott Dam, off Old Hwy. 268, west of Wilkesboro |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish, chain pickerel |
C, S |
No |
Smoot Park/ |
North Wilkesboro Parks and Recreation |
At the corner of Vance and Chestnut streets, in North Wilkesboro |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish, chain pickerel |
C |
No |
Ronda Park/ |
Town of Ronda |
Off Clingman Road (S.R. 2303) in Ronda, west of Elkin |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish, chain pickerel |
B, C, S |
No |
Elkin Crater Park/ |
Elkin Parks and Recreation Department |
Off Bridges Street, underneath the old iron bridge crossing Yadkin River, downtown Elkin |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish, chain pickerel |
B, C, S |
No |
Yadkin Shore/ |
Yadkin County Parks and Recreation Department |
Off Hwy. 601 on the right before crossing the Yadkin River, north of Booneville |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Shoals Access/Pilot Mountain State Park// Yadkin County |
N.C. State Parks |
Off Shoals Road (S.R. 1546), north of East Bend |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Donnaha Park/ |
Yadkin County Parks and Recreation Department |
Off Hwy. 67, east of East Bend |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish |
B, C, S |
No |
Old U.S. 421 Park/ |
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation |
Ofld Hwy. 421, west of Lewisville |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
Tanglewood Park/ |
Forsyth County Parks and Recreation |
Off Hwy. 158, west of Clemmons |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, redbreast sunfish, catfish |
C, S |
No |
U.S. 64/ |
Davidson County Parks and Recreation |
Off Hwy. 64, west of Lexington |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, sunfish, catfish; striped and white bass in spring |
C, S |
No |
Concord Church/ |
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission |
Off Hwy. 801, 3.8 miles west of Hwy. 64, southeast of Mocksville |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, sunfish, catfish; striped and white bass in spring |
B, C |
No |
Boones Cave Park/ |
Davidson County Parks and Recreation |
Off Hwy. 150, on Boones Cave Road (S.R. 1167), west of Lexington |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, sunfish, catfish; striped and white bass in spring |
C, S |
No |
Salisbury Pump Station/Rowan County |
Rowan County Parks and Recreation |
Off Hannah Ferry Road (S.R. 1928), south of Mocksville |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, sunfish, catfish; striped and white bass in spring |
C, S |
No |
York Hill/ |
Alcoa |
Off Hwy. 29/70, southwest of Lexington |
Largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, sunfish, catfish; striped and white bass in spring |
B, C, S |
No |