Support Conservation and Management of Native Brook Trout

Motorists can help support the conservation and management of Brook Trout by purchasing a new conservation license plate that depicts North Carolina’s only native trout.

Additional Information

Aquatic Nuisance Species

N.C. Stream Conditions

Mountain Heritage Trout Waters Program

Publications

(PDFs for download and print)

North Carolina Hatch Chart

Trout Angling Opportunities on Private Lands

Trout Handling Advice

N.C. Trout Management Plan

Trout Fishing Partnership Opportunities 

Aquatic Organism Passage 

Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture Roadmap to Conservation

2023 Trout Socioeconomic Information:

• Trout Economic Impact Summary

• Trout Socioeconomic Summary

Trout Species in North Carolina

Brook Trout

Brown Trout

Rainbow Trout