Forest Cove Getaways Spring 2019 | Page 21

"The streams surrounding Franklin, NC offer some of the best trout fishing you'll find anywhere." Franklin Chamber of Commerce River Fishing Trout Fishing in WNC Western North Carolina is known for its trout fishing. Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Brook Trout team in these rivers in abundance. The Nantahala River is actually stocked with 10,000 fish grown in hatcheries once a year every Spring! Of course there are other types of fish that live in these waters but trout fishing seems to be the fish of choice especially when some are pulling award winning sized beasts from these shallow rivers! Click here for a list of guided fishing tours We'd like to take this oppurtunity to remind everyone why we have these beautiful playgrounds nature has provided us. Be kind to the wildlife and make sure to rememeber to pick up trash and not start unlawful fires! Our forests and rivers are all protected by the North Carolina Forest Service help them keep our mountians clean and beautiful for us and future generations to enjoy! YOUTH MAGAZINE