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The Wildlife of Stone Mountain State Park (North Carolina)

Stone Mountain State Park in northwestern North Carolina is a mecca for outdoor recreation. Spanning more than 14,000 acres ...
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Now is a good time to plan a trout fishing trip to the North Carolina mountains

For well over 350,000 people per year, the first few cool days in fall signal it's time to plan a trout fishing trip in the ...
The Mountaineer

As catch-and-release trout fishing season begins, an update on hatcheries post-Helene

Catch-and-release season for trout has begun in North Carolina, running from Oct. 1 to June 5, 2026. The North Carolina ...
Watauga Democrat

Delayed Harvest Trout Season begins Oct. 1

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will implement Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations on 33 trout waters beginning ...
The McDowell News

Wildlife Agency provides updates to state's hatchery devastated by Helene

Armstrong has been temporarily closed while repairs are being made to damaged infrastructure and facility roads, and while ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Mountain trout jeopardized by unauthorized stocking and relocations to other water bodies

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission asks the public to refrain from the illegal practice of moving inland fish, specifically mountain trout, to other mountain water bodies as it can result in ...
Smoky Mountain News

Wildlife agency updates on hatchery devastated by Helene

Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024, nearly destroying the Armstrong State Fish Hatchery in ...