Floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene cost the region 600,000 trout, and native brook trout populations may have been affected by the storm.

Citizens are asked to be on the lookout for an 85-year-old Hendersonville man who was last seen going trout fishing.

NC Hatchery Supported Trout Waters will be stocked with thousands of brook, brown and rainbow trout for public fishing.

The North Pacolet River is one of the trout streams that was not stocked in 2025 after the assessment, and some of U.S. Highway 176 that runs alongside it is still not open to vehicular traffic.

A N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission report found that Western North Carolina trout fishing reeled in $1.38 billion to local economy.

If you're dreaming of a nature-fulled getaway in the Great Smoky Mountains, check out this spot in Western North Carolina that's perfect for fishing.

In the coming weeks, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission will stock more than 67,000 trout from state fish hatcheries.