NC Bucket List Part 2

Grandfather Mountain and Linn Cove Viaduct from Edgemont Road

Here is my bucket list of NC creeks in counties east of Buncombe. I will start with Yancey County and move generally east. Creeks in bold print are named in NCWRC regulations - there are a lot more of these in this region that I have not fished yet.

Yancey County

Rock Creek (wild) - 6/13/23 (wild browns and rainbows) new creek #1040

Mitchell County

Big Crabtree Creek (BRP) - 6/28/24 (specs!) new creek #1071

Shinbone Creek (wild)

McDowell County

Jarrett Creek (wild)

Avery County

North Harper Creek (wild) - 7/2/24 (specs and wild browns) new creek #1076

South Harper Creek (wild)

Elk Hollow Creek (wild)

Burke County

Henry River (wild) - 3/29/23 (wild browns) new creek #1026

Carroll Creek (hatchery supported)

Gingercake Creek (wild) - 7/2/24 (specs) new creek #1074

Watauga County

Laurel Creek (wild) - 5/10/24 (wild browns and rainbows) new creek #1062

South Fork Laurel Creek (wild) - 5/10/24 (specs and wild browns) new creek #1063

North Fork Laurel Creek (wild) - 5/10/24 (specs and wild browns) new creek #1064

Caldwell County

Harper Creek (wild)

Curtis Creek (wild)

Racket Creek (wild)

Ashe County

Beaver Creek (hatchery supported) - 4/11/23 (wild browns, stockers) new creek #1030

Nathans Creek (hatchery supported) - 4/11/23 (stockers) new creek #1029

Peak Creek (hatchery supported) - 6/18/22 (wild brown, rainbow and brook) new creek #1017

Alleghany County

Big Pine Creek (BRP/hatchery supported) - 5/21/22 (wild browns) new creek #1014

Bledsoe Creek (hatchery supported) - 4/11/23 (wild browns) new creek #1027

Pine Swamp Creek (hatchery supported) - 4/11/23 (wild brown, stockers) new creek #1028

Prathers Creek (hatchery supported) - 5/21/22 (stockers) new creek #1015

Wilkes County

Cove Creek (BRP) - 3/26/22 (wild rainbows) new creek #1007

Middle Prong Roaring River (hatchery supported)

Pike Creek (hatchery supported)

Harris Creek (wild)

Cub Creek (hatchery supported) - 4/8/24 (stockers) new creek #1051

Surry County

Lovills Creek (hatchery supported)

Pauls Creek (hatchery supported)

Big Elkin Creek (hatchery supported)