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Cherokee Children Learn To Fish Like Their Ancestors
For centuries, the Cherokee built their villages near the streams and rivers that flow out of the Smokies, largely for the bountiful supply of fish that the waterways provided. And to harvest large...
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It’s Not Like Shooting Fish In A Barrel, But The Odds Are Improved
Each Fall, in order to provide a catch-basin for heavy Spring rains, the Tennessee Valley Authority begins its annual 56-foot winter drawdown of Fontana Lake. And while some may find exposed rocky...
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What do fishing guides do in their spare time? Some go fishing.
Two local fishing guides — Ken Kastorff of Endless River Adventures and Nick Johnson of Rivers Edge Outfitters — fish the scenic Little Tennessee River which flows north out of Macon County into Swain...
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The Nation’s Best Fly Fishermen Are Drawn to Cherokee
An angler nets a large trout during the “Rumble in the Rhododendron” fly fishing tournament held in late October. With $10,000 in prize money, the event was one of two major fishing competitions held...
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Cherokee Trout Season Kicks Off With Prizes March 31
For most of North Carolina’s hatchery-supported trout waters, trout season begins the first Saturday on April. But in Cherokee, where trout fishing is now permitted year’round, the traditional...
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