Stream / River · Ashe
Big Horse Creek
Official trout-water information for Big Horse Creek in Ashe, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.54231, -81.55851
- Town
- Lansing
- Mapped source length
- 16.00 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
- Brook Trout
- Brown Trout
- Rainbow Trout
Management
4 documented reaches
waters on Pond Mountain Game Land, Ashe County, are classified as Wild Trout Waters unless otherwise noted
Length: 1.11 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
portion from Virginia state line to Mud Creek at S.R. 1363, excluding tributaries
Length: 4.83 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Reach flags: Year-round catch and release
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
S.R. 1324 bridge to North Fork New River
Length: 2.50 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Mud Creek at S.R. 1363 to S.R. 1324 bridge
Length: 7.56 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Delayed Harvest Trout Waters, Hatchery Supported Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
Access evidence
2 matched records
LANSING GREENWAY
Evidence type: shore fishing
Ownership: TOWN OF LANSING
Features: Shore fishing
LANSING PARK
Evidence type: fishing pier
Ownership: TOWN OF LANSING
Features: Accessible, Fishing pier
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
Harvest regulation
Four trout per day, each at least seven inches; season is open year-round.
Restrictions
Artificial lures with one single hook only; possessing natural bait while fishing is unlawful.
Harvest regulation
No trout may be harvested or possessed.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch and release only; season is open year-round.
Restrictions
Artificial flies and lures with one single hook only; possessing natural bait while fishing is unlawful.
Harvest regulation
No trout harvest from October 1 through the Friday before the first Saturday in June; seasonal harvest rules apply afterward.
Catch-and-release regulation
Catch and release under delayed-harvest rules from October 1 through the Friday before the first Saturday in June.
Restrictions
Seasonal lure, single-hook, youth-only, and harvest rules apply; consult current NCWRC regulations.
Harvest regulation
Seven trout per day with no minimum length; the stream season closes March 1 through the first Friday in April.
Restrictions
No bait restriction during the open season; reservoir exceptions and current NCWRC rules may apply.