But the winter time, there is practically no one around. Our quest for adventure will take us to some of the beautiful streams on public lands where winter fishing is extraordinary. The southern Appalachian Mountains is such a place providing a beautiful back drop for the angler wetting a line. The climax of the Appalachian Mountains is the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The Park provides 700 miles of wild trout streams that meander through the unspoiled forests similar to those early pioneers found.
Fishing is permitted from dawn to dusk year round in most of the streams in the park.
Check park regulations at a ranger station or visitor's center before you fish. Please note that possession of any brook trout is prohibited. A Tennessee or North Carolina fishing licenses is required to fish in the park and both are good throughout the park. Trout stamps are not required in the park but once you cross the border of the Park to fish, be sure you have the right state license and a trout permit. Fishing licenses are not sold in the park but numerous local stores and outfitters in towns surrounding the Park have them for sale.