Fishing near Bryson City, NC

Bryson City sits in Swain County in the western North Carolina mountains, surrounded by the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Nantahala National Forest. The area is widely recognized as the Fly Fishing Capital of the South, with Deep Creek, the Tuckasegee River, the Nantahala River, the Little Tennessee River, and Fontana Lake all within reach. Trout dominate the streams, while the lake and larger rivers hold bass, crappie, walleye, and muskie.