Stream / River · Yancey
Cattail Creek
Official trout-water information for Cattail Creek in Yancey, North Carolina.
CountyYancey
RegionNCWRC District 8
Water typeStream / River
Wild statusWild Trout Waters
0current plan records
0stocking history records
1documented reach
0access evidence records
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 35.84072, -82.29830
- Mapped source length
- 1.60 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
1 documented reach
bridge at Mountain Farm Community Road to N.C. 197 bridge
Length: 1.60 miles
Classification: Wild Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
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.