March 8th, 2025

Each Year, the first Saturday in April marks the re-opening of Trout Season, a generational tradition for thousands of families across the state and country. Join us as we delve into the sport of trout fishing, with a spin from the ‘Big guys’ on what it means to them, too.

Today we are joined by Jake Rash, a Cold Water Research Coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission, and avid Fly Fisherman.

Segment Highlights:

Turkey Season coming up in NC and SC in the coming months
Trout season– March means closures, but not everywhere
October to June Catch/Release in Delayed Harvest waters, stocking updates
Opportunities to fish for wild fish and holdovers from previous years
NCwildlife.gov and other resources available to anglers like you!
NCFW’s approach to working with the fishing and Fly Fishing community, and their interactions with the people they serve
‘Opening Day’ traditions and changes– what does Opening Day mean to Carolinians?
Destination angling- how the WNC trout resources affect local economies throughout our state

Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

There’s a lot to learn about Trout from Jake Rash, but today Bill and Jake are tackling the questions of: Which waters are open in March? When is a good day to fish? And what the First Saturday in April means to the NC Wildlife Commission, and its constituents. Jake also delves into the look at WNC trout resources and their future post-Helene, with an optimistic glance at what’s to come.

Jesse Brown’s outfits fly anglers and outdoorsmen of all kinds each and every day from the ‘ol Brick and Mortar in Sharon Corners, but we are more than happy to serve you from our Website as well! Stop on in or give us a click or call to prepare for your next adventure.