Fishing near Maggie Valley, NC
Maggie Valley sits in Haywood County in the western North Carolina mountains, flanked by Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. The area is a serious trout-fishing destination, with Jonathan Creek running right through town and quick access to Cataloochee Creek, the West Fork of the Pigeon River, and the Tuckasegee River. Brook, rainbow, and brown trout are the targets, and fly fishing is the dominant method here.
Top waters to fish near Maggie Valley
Pigeon River
Tuckasegee River
Oconaluftee River
French Broad River
Little Tennessee River
Little River
Douglas Lake
Fontana Lake
Nantahala River
Holston River
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Maggie Valley, North Carolina and what's needed to catch them.
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Black Redhorse
Moxostoma duquesnei
Bluegill Sunfish
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Brown Trout
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Northern Hogsucker
Hypentelium nigricans
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
Skipjack Herring
Alosa chrysochloris
Fishing guides near Maggie Valley
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Aidan Bloomfield
Bloom Fly Fishing
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Flat Rock Fly Fishing Trip with Bloom Fly Fishing
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Evan Slagle
Asheville Trekking Co.
Asheville Fishing Charters At Its Best!
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Charles Humphrey
Beast Coast Anglers
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Shannon Young
Maggie Valley Fly Shop
Embark on a fly fishing trip like no other in NC!
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Gavin Greeley
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