Tuckaseegee River Trout Regulation
https://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Fishing/documents/Webster.pdf
All of the Tuckasseegee River is considered Delayed Harvest water, besides directly in the town of Dillsboro.
Delayed-Harvest Trout Water
with the following regulations:
From Oct. 1 until the first Saturday in June:
- No trout may be harvested or possessed;
- Fishing is restricted to artificial lures having
one single hook; - Natural bait may not be used or possessed.
From 6 a.m. until 12 p.m. (noon) on
the first Saturday in June: - Fishing is restricted to youths under 16
years old; - No bait or lure restriction;
- No size limit restriction;
- Seven (7) trout per day creel limit.
From 12 p.m. (noon) on the first
Saturday in June until Sept. 30: - Fishing open to all anglers;
- No bait or lure restriction;
- No size limit restriction;
- Seven (7) trout per day creel limit.
Mountain Heritage Water
https://www.ncwildlife.org/Portals/0/Fishing/documents/Dillsboro.pdf
The .65-mile section of Scott Creek from Hometown Place Road
(S.R. 1381) to the Tuckasegee River and the .15-mile section
of the Tuckasegee River from the falls upstream of U.S. 23-441
bridge (marked with sign at the falls) to Scott Creek, are classified
as Dillsboro Mountain Heritage Trout Waters and are Hatchery-
Supported Trout Waters with the following regulations:
Open season: 7:00 a.m. on the first Saturday in April until the last
day of February.
- No bait or lure restriction
- No size limit restriction
- Seven (7) trout per day creel limit
Closed to fishing: March 1 until the first Saturday in April.