The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-28
ALTITUDE OF
WATER BODIES
ABOUT 1900 Fl.
Hundreds Of Miles of
Streams Available
for Fishing 7

thoroughly with Western North
Carolina would think that there
are rs lakes within short motor
drives from Hendersonville. These
lakes range in size from one acre
to more than 1000 acres each and
cover a total area of approx
mately % square miles. The total
shore line Of these lakes would
run into the thousands of miles,
Lake James alone having shore
line of more than 100 miles. Nir-
tually all of these lakes stand at
an average of 1900 feet above sea
level.
Lakes in the mount':hs have
always held an appeal and at:rac-
ton that has been unrivalcd, and
many of the Western North Caro-
lima lakes have settings such as
have been chroniclcd in song and
story and placed on canvas by
masters Of various ages and cras.
Added to the beauty and purity
of the lakes of Western North
Carolina is the fact that they fur
nish fine fishing waters.
Eight lakes are within a few
minutes driving distance of Hem
Jacksonville.
Lake Summit, south Of Hcndcr-
sonville is the site Of "A number or
summer homes. Several camps
for boys and girls are located on
it and speed boats are in frequent
use.
Laurel lake takes its name
from Laurel Park in which it is
located. scarcely a mile from
Hendersonville. The mountain
laurel which suggested the name
grows down to the waters edge
and hack again up the mountain
side on the residential sites which
have been plated here. Slides,
chutes, stands and other accesso-
ries for the swimmer arc provid-
ed.
Osceola, Highland Lake, Lake
Lure and Lake Falls are all pop
ular swimming places, either
nightly or at designated times.
Each is provided with an inn or
hotel.
Kanuga Lake is known through
out the south. A golf course
forms part of its attractions.
while there. is also n hotel and
assembly hall facilities. II is a
summer assembly ground Of the
Episcopal church.
Rhododendron Lake is the
smallest of the eight, 1t derives
its name from the rhOdodendron
shrubs which hang out over its
very waters and make it, in the
spring months, one of the most
beautiful sights in the mountains.
Camps for boys, girls and for
grown-ups are among the facili-
ties of many of these, and par
ents who are minded to give
| their children skilled instruction
in the ways Of nature while they
themselves enjoy more sedate
pleasures nearby may place the
youngsters in one Of these camps
while stopping at a hotel or mo-
toring to some point Of historic
or scenic attraction.
lcoI. e n,;lnc IF trnnf
! streams in the Western North Car
DINA area are available for fishing
with 600 miles of trout streams in
the Great Smoky Mountains Ma
tional park alone.
| The cost of fishing is reasonable
in Western North Carolina. Bag
| limits of fish are generous and
permit the following catches;
Large mouth bass 8, small mouth
bass 8, brook or speckle trout 90
rainbow trout Is, Dream 25, rob
in rs, rock s, crappie Is. The
sizes which may be taken arc
large mouth bass ~ inches, small
mouth bass 10 inches, rainbow
trout 8 inches, brook or speckle
trout 6 inches, Dream and Graphic
6 inches, rock II inches, robin 8
inches. 49,
The trout streams Of the Great
Smoky Mountain National park,
the Pisgah National forest and the
| state game refugees are opened
| from time to time to fishermen,
while other private streams may
1 be fished by the payment Of a
small daily fee. The restocking
program throughout the section
insures continued abundance Of
fish in years to come, although the
plan requires the closing of a few
streams each season.
Western North Carolina has
provided sport and results for
thousands of fishermen, natives
and visitors, trip Of ten minutes
| or ten hours insuring some sort
of sport and always a satisfactory
bag. The scenic beauty of the Sec
ton added to the convenience and
abundance of its lakes, and
streams, makes the section a ver-
liable "Fisherman's Paradise"
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