Competition Rules | Application

The town of Bakersville and the Bakersville Improvement Group will sponsor a trout derby competition on Saturday, October 3rd on that portion of Cane Creek which flows through the town. The competition will be fly fishing, catch and release only.

Participants will compete as a member of a team and will fish on an assigned beat to be determined by a draw. Each team will pay an entry fee of $50. First prize will be $1000. The winning team will be determined by the total length of the five fish the teams chooses to enter into the completion. One tagged fish will be released on each beat. The team which catches one of those tagged trout will win $100.

Registration for teams begins at 7:30 am and the first teams will begin fishing at 8:00am on Saturday, October 3rd. The next teams will begin fishing at 9:00 am and continue to rotate at one-hour intervals until all registered teams have competed. The stream will be well stocked before the competition so there will be plenty of action for the anglers. Vendors will provide food and other things for family and others who wish to attend.

Complete contest rules and additional information are available at the Bakersville Town Hall, and at River’s Edge Outfitters on upper street in Spruce Pine.

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Bakersville has been designated and NC Mountain Heritage Trout City.

Mountain Heritage Trout Waters encourage trout fishing as a heritage tourism activity in western North Carolina and are loacted in participating cities and towns that provide public access to waters running through or adjacent to the city or town.

Mountain Heritage Trout Waters are managed by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Since 1947, the NC Wildlife Resources Commission has been dedicated to the wise use of the state's fish and wildlife resources. For more information on the agency or fishing in the state's publicc, inland, waters, visit ncwildlife.org.

Fishing Regulations:

Fishing regulations for Mountain Heritage Trout Waters, such as daily creel limits, minimum size limits and lure restrictions are established by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.

The one-half mile section of Cane Creek, classified as the Bakersville Moutain Heritage Trout Trout Water, is a 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 am until 12 pm (noon) on the 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 pm (noon) on the the first Saturday in June until September 30:

• Fishing is open to all anglers;
• No bait or lure restriction;
• No size limit restriction;
• Seven (7) trout per day creel limit.

More Info About Trout Fishing in Mitchell County:

• FlyFishingNC.com
• Fishing License Requirements