Approximately 600 miles of streams, many of them well suited to
trout, flow down the slopes of the Great Smoky Mountains. Each year
thousands of hatchery-reared trout are released in the more heavily
fished waters. Rainbow and brook trout and small-mouth bass lure the
devotees of Izaak Walton. Persons fishing in park waters must have
the State or county license issued and required by North Carolina, or
the State license issued and required by Tennessee, depending upon
the section of the park being fished. Catches are regulated, and some
streams may be found closed for restocking. The fishing season is
from May 16 to August 31. Current regulations may be obtained from
the office of the superintendent or from park rangers or wardens.