I agree Redfishtom;
The New river has a lot of smallys in it as well as muskys.
As from what I've heard they are plentyfull.
Alot of anglers use live minnows as well as husky jerks,and seem to do very well there. If you can seine some hellgramites, I think you'll do even better as far as the smallys' allthough they are hatching down here at an allarming rate! Also angel worms do well too.
AS far as walleyes,the only place that I know of is Talbert in VA
and Clator lake ,also in VA. I'm currently checking in on some walleye
fishing in a few lakes in NC.
There are some smallys in the Dan for sure!
Ketchunanee;
When you turned on Collinstown rd. you may have seen a old mill
on the right hand side as we were leaving that area to go to Flippens bottom. At the mill, if you park to the side of the gate, walk around the old mill and follow a trail through some brush, It's an easy tram up to a small dam that you can see from the bridge from the road. I talked about some good fishing in that area. You can park on either side of the bridge at the white fence or accross the bridge at the mill
gate.At the dam there is anything from trout , smallys , catfish.
It's a very good place to bank fish or wade! Sometimes at the dam
you can watch trout try to jump up the wall! It's a very good place to just get away,and enjoy!
5 pound smally has been caught here as well as 6 pound rainbow.
Hellgramites really work well, corn as well as nightcrawlers.
However you may need to take a spinning reel along with your fly rod. Above the dam in places holds some trout too!!
You can wade down stream on the right side and hit some really nice runs!!! That's where they have caught 5 pound smallys at!
As it allways is , the right place at the right time is a plus.
Usually whenever the Dan is pressured hard, that seems to be a productive little place.
Also season opens on Mitchell river in the delayed harvest waters on
June 4th, these waters are open to fishing under hatchery supported regulations-no bait restrictions,no minimum length limit, and seven
trout per day creel limit. These waters are marked with black and white signs.
I suggest that anyone that is willling to fish here needs to be there at
no later than 5:00 am. to find good parking, as well as fishing spots!
It opens at 6:00 am.
I can tell you it's alot of fun! As well as over stocked!!!!
Bigguns!!!! Fly or spinning reels, bring them both as I can also tell ya where some of the people won't be and the trout will!
Your fellow angler
Hookeye
Dan river has allways had good fish in it;
