Stream / River · Swain
Tuckasegee River
Official trout-water information for Tuckasegee River in Swain, North Carolina.
Location and source context
Waterbody overview
- Mapped location
- 35.43136, -83.43254
- Town
- Bryson City
- Mapped source length
- 2.85 miles
Classification
Designations and characteristics
Designations
Characteristics
Fishery
Documented trout
Species are not identified in the matched state records.
Management
1 documented reach
U.S. 19 bridge to Slope Street bridge
Length: 2.85 miles
Classification: Delayed Harvest Trout Waters
Source layer: PMTW_Streams_2026
Stocking
Published stocking information
Current plans and schedules
Access evidence
4 matched records
BRYSON CITY FISHING PIER
Evidence type: fishing pier
Ownership: SWAIN COUNTY
Features: Fishing pier
DAVID MONTEITH PARK (OLD 288)
Evidence type: fishing pier
Ownership: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Features: Fishing pier
OLD 288
Evidence type: boat launch
Ownership: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY
Features: Accessible, Boat ramp, Canoe access
TUCKASEGEE
Evidence type: canoe access
Ownership: NC WRC
Features: Canoe access, Fishing pier, Shore fishing
Regulations
Reach-specific notes
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.