Stream / River · Avery
Laurel Mountain Branch
Official trout-water information for Laurel Mountain Branch in Avery, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 36.04035, -81.75517
- Mapped source length
- 1.06 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
2 documented reaches
waters on Pisgah National Forest Game Land, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Transylvania, Watauga and Yancey counties, are classified as Wild Trout Waters unless otherwise noted
Length: 0.14 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
game land portion of Wilson Creek, including tributaries
Length: 0.92 miles
Classification: Catch and Release/Artificial Flies and Lures Only Trout Waters, Wild Trout Waters
Reach flags: Year-round catch and release
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.
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.