Here is my bucket list of NC creeks in counties in and west of Buncombe. There are many, many more in this area that I intend to fish, but they would be on most people's list of creeks "too small to bother with", so they shall remain nameless. I will start with Cherokee County and move east. Creeks in bold print are named in NCWRC regulations. Of the 30 creeks listed, only 6 do not involve a hike, or at least a high clearance FWD vehicle.
Cherokee County
North Shoal Creek (wild)
Mistletoe Creek (wild)
Clay County
Hiwassee River (undesignated)
Graham County
South Fork Squally Creek (wild)
Slickrock Creek (wild) - 6/14/22 (wild browns) new creek #1021
Swain County
Eagle Creek (GSMNP)
Chambers Creek (GSMNP)
Enloe Creek (GSMNP) - 8/18/23 (specs!) new creek #1046
Macon County
Cane Creek (wild)
Glade Creek (wild)
Jackson County
East Fork Chattooga River (undesignated) - 7/27/22 (wild browns) new creek #1025
Little Green Creek (wild)
Cold Creek (wild)
Bearwallow Creek (wild)
Transylvania County
French Broad River (hatchery supported) - 11/24/23 (stockers) new creek #1049
Flat creek (wild)
Cantrell Creek (wild)
Toxaway River (wild)
Bearcamp Creek (wild)
Haywood County
Swallow Fork (GSMNP)
Gunter Fork (GSMNP)
Falling Rock Creek (GSMNP)
Beech Creek (GSMNP)
Madison County
Dry Creek (wild) - 5/11/23 (wild rainbows) new creek #1039
Puncheon Camp Branch (wild)
Buncombe
Carter Creek (wild)
Henderson County
Mills River (undesignated)
Middle Fork (wild)
Polk County
Camp Creek (wild)
Pulliam Creek (wild) - 11/08/23 (wild rainbows) new creek #1048