I caught all three species of stockers and wild rainbows and browns in Jonathan Creek, and before the day was done, specs in a tributary!

After my Jackson County blue line adventure, I swung by Maggie Valley and fished the Ghost Town stretch of Jonathan Creek.

A new creek, 20+ fish, a big one, and some Swisher Sweets - all adds up to another good day!

My awesome part-time summer job involves leading fishing expeditions for Haywood County Recreation and Parks.

I caught wild browns, got two new creeks, and got a little exercise as a bonus - what a good day!

I knew there were trout in Wesley Creek, a tributary of Fines Creek in Haywood County, but I had fished it a few times without catching any.

I had a couple hours free between college football games that I cared about so I made the 15 minute run to the steel bridge hole.

I headed to a speckled trout stream in Haywood County that you can drive to

Even though I was on the creek from 1:00 to 4:00 on a bright sunny day that hit 87 degrees, I still caught trout!

My dad, who has never met a trout he wouldn't eat, really enjoys a newly stocked creek.

My "go to" spot when I don't have a lot of time is always Jonathan Creek in Maggie Valley.

All you're getting from me on this one is that it is somewhere in Haywood County, it is not recognized by NCWRC as trout water, and it li...