Fishing the Blue Ridge Foothills

For people who love to fish, there are many opportunities to land N.C. freshwater fish in Rutherford County. With year-round fishing in the Rocky Broad River, a variety of North Carolina fishing lakes throughout the county and catch-and-release programs within an hour’s drive, the Lake Lure area offers a variety of ways to enjoy this form of N.C. outdoor recreation, so take the bait.

Where to Fly-fish in N.C.

Lake Lure and the Rocky Broad River and Curtis Creek and the Green River —both within a half-hour drive — are good spots for fly-fishing and spin fishing in the Lake Lure area. For people interested in fly-fishing trout in N.C., the Rocky Broad, a hatchery-supported stream, is stocked with rainbow, brown and brook trout. The Rocky Broad is among the state’s most heavily stocked rivers with N.C. freshwater fish. All these locations offer memorable fly fishing trips in N.C.

North Carolina Fishing Lakes

Lake Lure is among the popular fishing lakes in North Carolina. The lake awaits you with large- and small-mouth bass, brim, catfish, carp, crappie and trout. You can fish from a boat or the dock or on the shore. The dam-controlled Lower Broad River near Rutherfordton contains brim and small- and large-mouth bass. Visit the Southeast Fly-fishing Forum at www.southeastflyfishingforum.com for N.C. bass fishing reports.

Fishing Cabins in North Carolina

Whether you’re fly-fishing trout in N.C. or going for another kind of N.C. freshwater fish, you can choose from cabins on Lake Lure and the Broad and Rocky Broad rivers. River Creek Campground, open year-round in Rutherfordton, has rustic cabins on the Broad River, and many campers base their fly fishing trips in N.C. there. Or enjoy one of the best fishing lakes in North Carolina from Rumbling Bald Resort in Lake Lure, where guests may fish in the private Bald Mountain Lake and on Lake Lure.

North Carolina Fly-fishing Guide Service

Fishing guides based in Rutherford County can help with anything from where to fly fish in N.C. to N.C. bass fishing reports or other questions about N.C. freshwater fish. The Granddaddy Fly-Fishing Experience, based in Lake Lure, is a North Carolina fly-fishing guide service that offers instruction and boat and wade trips on North Carolina fishing lakes and rivers. Other guide services are available in the Lake Lure area for fly-fishing trout in N.C., other fly-fishing trips in N.C. and spin-fishing excursions. The Lake Lure Marina, the Lake Lure Adventure Company and other businesses offer boat rentals for fishing and other recreational fun.