15A NCAC 10C .0205 PUBLIC MOUNTAIN TROUT WATERS
(a) For purposes of this Rule, the following definitions apply:
(1) "Natural bait" means a living or dead plant or animal, or parts thereof, or prepared substances designed to attract fish by the sense of taste or smell.
(2) "Single hook" means a fish hook with only one point.
(3) "Artificial lure" means a fishing lure that neither contains nor has been treated by a substance that attracts fish by the sense of taste or smell.
(4) "Artificial fly" means one single hook dressed with feathers, hair, thread, tinsel, rubber, or a similar material to which no additional hook, spinner, spoon, or similar device is added.
(5) "Youth anglers" are individuals under 18 years of age.
(b) For purposes of this Rule, 15A NCAC 10C .0316, and 15A NCAC 10D .0104, the following classifications apply:
(1) "Public Mountain Trout Waters" are the waters included in this Rule and those designated in 15A NCAC 10D .0104.
(2) "Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters" are Public Mountain Trout Waters where only artificial flies and lures having one single hook may be used. No trout may be possessed or harvested while fishing these streams. Waters with this designation include tributaries unless otherwise noted.
(3) "Delayed Harvest Trout Waters" are Public Mountain Trout Waters where between October 1 and one-half hour after sunset on the Friday before the first Saturday of the following June, it is unlawful to possess natural bait, use more than one single hook on an artificial lure, or harvest or possess trout while fishing. From 6:00 a.m. until noon on the first Saturday in June, only youth anglers may fish and these waters have no bait or lure restrictions. From noon on the first Saturday in June until October 1, anglers may fish these waters with no bait or lure restrictions. Waters with this designation do not include tributaries unless otherwise noted.
(4) "Hatchery Supported Trout Waters" are Public Mountain Trout Waters that have no bait or lure restrictions. Waters with this designation do not include tributaries unless otherwise noted.
(5) "Special Regulation Trout Waters" are Public Mountain Trout Waters where watercourse-specific regulations apply. Waters with this designation do not include tributaries unless otherwise noted.
(6) "Wild Trout Waters" are Public Mountain Trout Waters identified in this Rule or 15A NCAC 10D .0104. Only artificial lures having only one single hook may be used. No person shall possess natural bait while fishing these waters. Waters with this designation do not include tributaries unless otherwise noted.
(7) "Undesignated Waters" are the other waters in the State. These waters have no bait or lure restrictions.
(c) Seasons, creel, and size limits. Seasons, creel, and size limits for trout are listed in Rule .0316 of this Subchapter.
(d) Classifications. This Paragraph designates waters in each county that have a specific classification. Waters on game lands are designated in 15A NCAC 10D .0104, unless otherwise indicated in this Paragraph. The other waters are classified as Undesignated Waters.
(1) Alleghany
(A) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Big Pine Creek
Bledsoe Creek
Brush Creek from the N.C. 21 bridge to the confluence with the Little River, except where posted against trespassing
Cranberry Creek
Glade Creek
Little River from 400 yards upstream of the S.R. 1128 bridge, marked by a sign on each bank, to McCann Dam
Meadow Fork
Pine Swamp Creek
Piney Fork
Prathers Creek
(B) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
The waters located on Stone Mountain State Park
(2) Ashe County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Big Horse Creek from the Virginia state line to Mud Creek at S.R. 1363, excluding tributaries
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Big Horse Creek from the S.R. 1324 bridge to the North Fork New River
Helton Creek from 900 yards upstream of the S.R. 1372 bridge, marked by a sign on both banks to a point adjacent to intersection of N.C. 16 and S.R. 1536
South Fork New River from the upstream end of Todd Island to the S.R. 1351 bridge
Trout Lake
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Beaver Creek from N.C. 221 to the confluence of Beaver Creek and South Beaver Creek
Big Horse Creek from Mud Creek at S.R. 1363 to the S.R. 1324 bridge
Big Laurel Creek from the S.R. 1315 bridge to the confluence with the North Fork New River
Buffalo Creek from the S.R. 1133 bridge to the N.C. 194-88 bridge
Cranberry Creek from the Alleghany Co. line to the South Fork New River
Nathans Creek
North Fork New River from the Watauga Co. line to Sharp Dam
Old Fields Creek from N.C. 221 to the South Fork New River
Peak Creek from the upper boundary of the NCDA-NCSU Upper Mountain Research Station to Trout Lake
Roan Creek
Three Top Creek
(3) Avery County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Elk River, the portion on Lees-McRae College property, excluding the millpond
Lost Cove Creek, the game land portion, excluding Gragg Prong and Rockhouse Creek
Wilson Creek, the game land portion
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Boyde Coffey Lake
Elk River from the S.R. 1305 crossing immediately upstream of Big Falls to the Tennessee state line
Linville River from S.R. 1504 to the Blue Ridge Parkway boundary line, except where posted against trespassing
Milltimber Creek
North Toe River from Watauga St. to Roby Shoemaker Wetlands and Family Recreational Park, except where posted against trespassing
North Toe River from S.R. 1164 to Mitchell Co. line, except where posted against trespassing
Squirrel Creek
Wildcat Lake
(C) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Birchfield Creek
Cow Camp Creek
Cranberry Creek from the headwaters to the U.S. 19E, N.C. 194, bridge
Gragg Prong
Horse Creek
Kentucky Creek
North Harper Creek
Plumtree Creek
Roaring Creek
Rockhouse Creek
Shawneehaw Creek, the portion adjacent to Banner Elk Greenway
South Harper Creek
Webb Prong
(4) Buncombe County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Carter Creek, the game land portion
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Bent Creek from the headwaters to the N.C. Arboretum boundary line
Cane Creek from the headwaters to the S.R. 3138 bridge
Corner Rock Creek from Little Andy Creek to the confluence with Walker Branch
Dillingham Creek from Corner Rock Creek to Ivy Creek
Ivy Creek from Dillingham Creek to the U.S. 19-23 bridge
Lake Powhatan
Reems Creek from Sugar Camp Fork to the U.S. 19-23 bridge, except where posted against trespassing
Rich Branch from downstream of the confluence with Rocky Branch
Stony Creek
Swannanoa from the S.R. 2702 bridge near Ridgecrest to the Wood Avenue bridge, at the intersection of N.C. 81 and U.S. 74A in Asheville, except where posted against trespassing
(5) Burke County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Henry Fork, the portion on South Mountains State Park
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Jacob Fork from Shinny Creek to the lower South Mountains State Park boundary
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Carroll Creek, the game land portion above S.R. 1405
Henry Fork from the lower South Mountain State Park line to S.R. 1919 at Ivy Creek
Linville River, the portion within Linville Gorge Wilderness area and the portion below Lake James powerhouse from the upstream bridge on S.R. 1223 to Muddy Creek
(D) Special Regulation Trout Waters are as follows:
Catawba River from Muddy Creek to the City of Morganton water intake dam
(E) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
The waters located on South Mountains State Park, except those waters identified in Parts (A) and (B) of this Subparagraph
(6) Caldwell County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Wilson Creek, the game land portion below Lost Cove Creek to Philips Branch
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Boone Fork Pond
Buffalo Creek from the mouth of Joes Creek to McCloud Branch
Joes Creek from the first falls upstream of S.R. 1574 to the confluence with Buffalo Creek
Wilson Creek from Phillips Branch to Brown Mountain Beach Dam, except where posted against trespassing
Yadkin River from the Happy Valley Ruritan Community Park to S.R. 1515
(C) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Buffalo Creek from the Watauga Co. line to Long Ridge Branch including game land tributaries
Joes Creek from the Watauga Co. line to the first falls upstream of the end of S.R. 1574
Rockhouse Creek
(7) Cherokee County
(A) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Davis Creek from the confluence of Bald Creek and Dockery Creek to Hanging Dog Creek
Hyatt Creek from Big Dam Branch to the Valley River
Junaluska Creek from Ashturn Creek to the Valley River
Shuler Creek from the Joe Brown Hwy, S.R. 1325 bridge, to the Tennessee state line
Valley River from S.R. 1359 to the U.S. 19 Business bridge in Murphy
(B) Special Regulation Trout Waters are as follows:
Apalachia Reservoir
(8) Clay County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Fires Creek from Rockhouse Creek to the foot bridge in the USFS Fires Creek Picnic Area
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Buck Creek, the game land portion downstream of the U.S. 64 bridge
Fires Creek from the foot bridge in the USFS Fires Creek Picnic Area to S.R. 1300
Tusquitee Creek from Compass Creek to the lower S.R. 1300 bridge
(9) Graham County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Snowbird Creek from the USFS footbridge at the old railroad junction to USFS Rd. 2579
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Calderwood Reservoir from Cheoah Dam to the Tennessee state line
Cheoah Reservoir
Panther Creek from the confluence of Stand Creek and Rock Creek to Lake Fontana
Santeetlah Creek from Johns Branch to Lake Santeetlah
Snowbird Creek from USFS Rd. 2579 to the S.R. 1127 bridge
Stecoah Creek from the upper game land boundary to Lake Fontana
Tulula Creek from S.R. 1201 to the lower bridge on S.R. 1275
West Buffalo Creek
Yellow Creek from Lake Santeetlah hydropower pipeline to the Cheoah River
(C) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Little Buffalo Creek
South Fork Squally Creek
Squally Creek
(10) Haywood County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
West Fork Pigeon River from Queen Creek to the first game land boundary upstream of Lake Logan
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Cold Springs Creek from Fall Branch to the Pigeon River
Jonathan Creek from upstream of the S.R. 1302 bridge to the Pigeon River, except where posted against trespassing
Pigeon River from Stamey Cove Branch to the upstream U.S. 19-23 bridge
Richland Creek from the Russ Avenue, U.S. 276, bridge to the U.S. 19 bridge
West Fork Pigeon River from Tom Creek to Queen Creek
(11) Henderson County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
North Fork Mills River, the game land portion below the Hendersonville watershed dam
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Broad River from the end of S.R. 1611 to the Rutherford Co. line
Cane Creek from the railroad bridge upstream of the S.R. 1551 bridge to the U.S. 25 bridge
Clear Creek from Laurel Fork to S.R. 1582
Green River from the Lake Summit powerhouse to the game land boundary
Hungry River from S.R. 1885 to the Green River
(12) Jackson County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Flat Creek
Tuckasegee River, the game land portion upstream of Tanasee Creek Lake, including the Duke Energy powerline corridor
Tuckasegee River the portion upstream from the Clark property
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Tuckasegee River from downstream of the N.C. 107 bridge to the falls located 275 yards upstream of the U.S. 23-441 bridge, marked by a sign on both banks
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Balsam Lake
Bear Creek Lake
Cedar Cliff Lake
Cullowhee Creek from Tilley Creek to the Tuckasegee River
Dark Ridge Creek from Jones Creek to Scott Creek
Greens Creek from Greens Creek Baptist Church on S.R. 1370 to Savannah Creek
Savannah Creek from Shell Branch to Cagle Branch
Scott Creek from Dark Ridge Creek to the Tuckasegee River, except where posted against trespassing
Tanasee Creek Lake
Tuckasegee River from John Brown Branch to the downstream N.C. 107 bridge
Tuckasegee River from the falls located 275 yards upstream of the U.S. 23-441 bridge, marked by a sign on both banks, to the S.R. 1534 bridge at Wilmont
Wolf Creek Lake
(D) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Gage Creek
North Fork Scott Creek
Tanasee Creek
Whitewater River from Silver Run Creek to the South Carolina state line
Wolf Creek except Balsam Lake and Wolf Creek Lake
(13) Macon County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Nantahala River from Whiteoak Creek to the Nantahala hydropower discharge canal
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Burningtown Creek from Left Prong to the Little Tennessee River
Cartoogechaye Creek from downstream of the U.S. 64 bridge to the Little Tennessee River
Cliffside Lake
Cullasaja River from Sequoyah Dam to the U.S. 64 bridge near the junction of S.R. 1672
Nantahala River from Dicks Creek to Whiteoak Creek
Nantahala River from the Nantahala hydropower discharge canal to the Swain Co. line
Queens Creek Lake
(14) Madison County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Big Laurel Creek from the N.C. 208 bridge to the U.S. 25-70 bridge
Shelton Laurel Creek from the N.C. 208 bridge at Belva to the confluence with Big Laurel Creek
Spring Creek from the N.C. 209 bridge at the Hot Springs city limits to the iron bridge at end of Andrews Ave.
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Big Laurel Creek from Puncheon Fork to the S.R. 1318, Big Laurel Rd., bridge downstream of Bearpen Branch
Big Pine Creek from the S.R. 1151 bridge to the French Broad River
Little Ivy Creek from the confluence of Middle Fork and Paint Fork at Beech Glen to the confluence with Ivy Creek at Forks of Ivy
Max Patch Pond
Meadow Fork Creek from Meadow Fork Campground to Spring Creek
Puncheon Fork from Wolf Laurel Branch to Big Laurel Creek
Roaring Fork from Fall Branch to Meadow Fork
Shelton Laurel Creek from the confluence of Big Creek and Mill Creek to the N.C. 208 bridge at Belva
Shut-in Creek
Spillcorn Creek
Spring Creek from the junction of N.C. 209 and N.C. 63 to the confluence with Meadow Fork
West Fork Shut-in Creek from the lower game land boundary to the confluence with East Fork Shut-in Creek
(15) McDowell County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Newberry Creek, the game land portion
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Catawba River, the portion adjacent to the Marion Greenway
Curtis Creek, the game land portion downstream of the USFS boundary at Deep Branch
Mill Creek from the U.S. 70 bridge to the I-40 bridge
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Armstrong Creek from the Cato Holler line downstream to the upper Greenlee line
Catawba River from the Catawba Falls Campground to the Old Fort Recreation Park
Little Buck Creek, the game land portion
North Fork Catawba River from the headwaters to North Cove School at the S.R. 1569 bridge
(16) Mitchell County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Cane Creek from the N.C. 226 bridge to the S.R. 1189 bridge
North Toe River from the U.S. 19E bridge to the N.C. 226 bridge
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Big Rock Creek from the headwaters to the N.C. 226 bridge at the S.R. 1307 intersection
Cane Creek from S.R. 1219 to the N.C. 226 bridge
East Fork Grassy Creek
Grassy Creek from East Fork Grassy Creek to the mouth
Little Rock Creek from the Green Creek bridge to Big Rock Creek, except where posted against trespassing
North Toe River from the Avery Co. line to the S.R. 1121 bridge
(C) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Green Creek from the headwaters to the Green Creek bridge, except where posted against trespassing
Little Rock Creek the portion upstream of the Green Creek bridge, including the tributaries, except where posted against trespassing
Wiles Creek from the game land boundary to the mouth
(17) Polk County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Green River from the Fishtop Falls Access Area to the confluence with Cove Creek
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Green River from the mouth of Cove Creek to the natural gas pipeline crossing
North Pacolet River from Joels Creek to the N.C. 108 bridge
(18) Rutherford County
(A) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Broad River from the Henderson Co. line to the U.S. 64/74 bridge, except where posted against trespassing
(19) Stokes County
(A) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Dan River from the Virginia state line downstream to a point 200 yards below the end of S.R. 1421
(20) Surry County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Ararat River, the portion adjacent to the Ararat River Greenway
Mitchell River from 0.6 miles upstream of the end of S.R. 1333 to the lowermost bridge on S.R. 1330
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Ararat River from the S.R. 1727 bridge to the N.C. 103 bridge
Big Elkin Creek from the dam 440 yards upstream of the N.C. 268 bridge to a point 265 yards downstream of N.C. 268, marked by a sign on both banks
Fisher River from the Virginia state line to the I-77 bridge
Little Fisher River from the Virginia state line to the N.C. 89 bridge
Lovills Creek from the U.S. 52 Business bridge to the Ararat River
Pauls Creek from the Virginia state line to 0.3 miles below the S.R. 1625 bridge
(21) Swain County
(A) Delayed Harvest Waters Trout Waters are as follows:
Tuckasegee River from the U.S. 19 bridge to the Slope Street bridge
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Alarka Creek from the game land boundary to Fontana Reservoir
Calderwood Reservoir from Cheoah Dam to the Tennessee state line
Cheoah Reservoir
Connelly Creek from Camp Branch to the Tuckasegee River
Deep Creek from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Boundary line to the Tuckasegee River
Nantahala River from the Macon Co. line to the existing Fontana Lake water level
(22) Transylvania County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Davidson River from the headwaters to Avery Creek, excluding Avery Creek, Looking Glass Creek, Grogan Creek, Cedar Rock Creek and John Rock Branch
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
East Fork French Broad River from East Fork Baptist Church to the downstream S.R. 107
bridge
Little River from the confluence of Lake Dense to 100 yards downstream of Hooker Falls
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Davidson River from Avery Creek to the lower USFS boundary
French Broad River from the confluence of the North Fork French Broad River and west Fork
French Broad River to the Island Ford Rd., S.R. 1110, Access Area
Middle Fork French Broad River from upstream of the U.S. 178 bridge to the French Broad River
West Fork French Broad River from S.R. 1312 to confluence with North Fork French Broad River
(D) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
The waters located on Gorges State Park
Whitewater River from Silver Run Creek to the South Carolina state line
(23) Watauga County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
Laurel Creek from the confluence of North Fork Laurel Creek and South Fork Laurel Creek to Elk Creek, excluding tributaries
Pond Creek from the headwaters to the Locust Ridge Rd. bridge, excluding the pond adjacent to Coffee Lake
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Lake Coffey
Watauga River from the S.R. 1114 bridge to the Valle Crucis Community Park lower boundary
Watauga River from the S.R. 1103 bridge to the confluence with Laurel Creek
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Beaverdam Creek from the confluence of Beaverdam Creek and Little Beaverdam Creek to an unnamed tributary adjacent to the intersection of S.R. 1201 and S.R. 1203
Beech Creek
Buckeye Creek from Buckeye Creek Reservoir dam to Grassy Gap Creek
Buckeye Creek Reservoir
Cove Creek from the S.R. 1233 bridge at Zionville to the S.R. 1214 bridge at Sherwood
Dutch Creek from the second S.R. 1136 bridge to the mouth
Elk Creek from the S.R. 1510 bridge at Triplett to the Wilkes Co. line, except where posted
against trespassing
Laurel Creek from the S.R. 1123 bridge at the S.R. 1157 intersection to the Watauga River
Meat Camp Creek from the S.R. 1340 bridge at the S.R. 1384 intersection to N.C. 194
Middle Fork New River from adjacent to the intersection of S.R. 1539 and U.S. 321 to the South Fork New River
Norris Fork Creek
South Fork New River from the canoe launch 70 yards upstream of U.S. 421 bridge to the lower boundary of Brookshire Park
Stony Fork from the S.R. 1500 bridge at the S.R. 1505 intersection to the Wilkes Co. line
(D) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Dutch Creek from the headwaters to the second S.R. 1136 bridge
Howard Creek
Maine Branch from the headwaters to the North Fork New River
North Fork New River from the confluence with Maine Branch and Mine Branch to the Ashe Co. line
Winkler Creek from the lower bridge on S.R. 1549 to the confluence with the South Fork New River
(24) Wilkes County
(A) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
East Prong Roaring River from Bullhead Creek to the Stone Mountain State Park lower boundary
Elk Creek from the Watauga Co. line to the lower boundary of the Blue Ridge Mountain Club
Elk Creek, the portion on Leatherwood Mountains development
Reddies River from the Town of North Wilkesboro water intake dam to the confluence with the Yadkin River
Stone Mountain Creek from the falls at the Alleghany Co. line to the confluence with the East Prong Roaring River and Bullhead Creek
(B) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Basin Creek from the S.R. 1730 bridge to the confluence with Lovelace Creek
Bell Branch Pond
Boundary Line Pond
Cub Creek from 0.5 miles upstream of the S.R. 2460 bridge to the S.R. 1001 bridge
Darnell Creek from the downstream ford on S.R. 1569 to the confluence with the North
Fork Reddies River
East Prong Roaring River from the Stone Mountain State Park lower boundary to the Low Meadows Lane bridge
Fall Creek from the S.R. 1300 bridge to the confluence with South Prong Lewis Fork, except where posted against trespassing
Middle Fork Reddies River from the headwaters to the bridge on S.R. 1580
Middle Prong Roaring River from the headwaters to the second bridge on S.R. 1736
North Fork Reddies River from the headwaters to the Union School bridge on S.R. 1559
Pike Creek
Pike Creek Pond
South Fork Reddies River from the S.R. 1355 bridge to the confluence with the Middle Fork Reddies River
South Prong Lewis Fork from Fall Creek to the U.S. 421 bridge adjacent to the S.R. 1155 intersection
(C) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
The waters located on Stone Mountain State Park, except East Prong Roaring River from Bullhead Creek to the Stone Mountain State Park lower boundary where Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations apply, and Stone Mountain Creek from the falls at the Alleghany Co. line to the confluence with the East Prong Roaring River and Bullhead Creek in Stone Mountain State Park where Delayed Harvest Trout Waters regulations apply
(25) Yancey County
(A) Catch and Release Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters are as follows:
South Toe River from the headwaters to Upper Creek
Upper Creek
(B) Delayed Harvest Trout Waters are as follows:
Cane River from Blackberry Ridge Rd. to the downstream boundary of Cane River County Park
(C) Hatchery Supported Trout Waters are as follows:
Bald Mountain Creek, except where posted against trespassing
Cane River from Bee Branch, S.R. 1110, to Bowlens Creek
Price Creek from the junction of S.R. 1120 and S.R. 1121 to Indian Creek
South Toe River from Clear Creek to the lower boundary line of Yancey Co. Recreation Park, except where posted against trespassing
(D) Wild Trout Waters are as follows:
Cattail Creek from the bridge at Mountain Farm Community Rd. to the N.C. 197 bridge
Lickskillet Creek
Middle Creek from the game land boundary to the mouth
History Note: Authority G.S. 113-272; 113-292;
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1998; July 1, 1997; July 1, 1996; July 1, 1995; July 1, 1994; July 1, 1993; October 1, 1992;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 1999;
Amended Eff. July 1, 2000;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2001;
Temporary Amendment Eff. July 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2002 (approved by RRC on 6/21/01 and 04/18/02);
Temporary Amendment Eff. June 1, 2003;
Amended Eff. June 1, 2004 (this amendment replaces the amendment approved by RRC on July 17, 2003);
Amended Eff. August 1, 2018; August 1, 2017; August 1, 2016; August 1, 2015; August 1, 2014; August 1, 2013; August 1, 2012; August 1, 2011; August 1, 2010; May 1, 2009; May 1, 2008; May 1, 2007; May 1, 2006; June 1, 2005;
Readopted Eff. August 1, 2019;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2024; August 1, 2023; August 1, 2022; August 1, 2021; August 1, 2020.