Fly Fishing · North Carolina
Fly Fishing in North Carolina
10 guides across North Carolina. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.
Mapped river miles
15,000 mi
1,433 named reaches
Rated 4.5+ on Google
8 of 10
Cities
8
Most in Bryson City (3)
Best season
Apr to Nov
At a glance
Highest rated on Google
Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 8 of 10 guides in North Carolina with 10 or more Google reviews.
| Guide | City | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Fishing Expeditions | Wilmington | 5.0132 Google reviews |
| Fish Tales Outfitters & Guide Service | Franklin | 5.0101 Google reviews |
| Outerbanks Fishing | Frisco | 5.050 Google reviews |
| Nantahala Fly Fishing Co | Robbinsville | 5.029 Google reviews |
| Feel Good Fishing Charters & Adventures | Wrightsville Beach | 4.977 Google reviews |
| Heart of the Smokies Fly Fishing | Bryson City | 4.955 Google reviews |
| Turtlehead Charters LKN | Mooresville | 4.821 Google reviews |
| Mac Brown Fly Fish | Bryson City | 4.819 Google reviews |
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Fly Fishing guides in North Carolina
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Rivers
Rivers and streams to fly fish in North Carolina
- Named rivers and streams mapped in North Carolina
- 15,000 mi
- River reaches
- 1,433
- Reaches with a USGS flow gauge
- 231
Rivers with the most mapped miles
- Little River276 mi
- Neuse River252 mi
- Catawba River224 mi
- Yadkin River202 mi
- Cape Fear River193 mi
Source: USGS National Hydrography Dataset. Miles count the named river reaches on our map, not every river in the state.
Flow gauges: U.S. Geological Survey. Flood stages and forecasts: NOAA National Weather Service.
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