Cold Water Fisheries in North Carolina with Jake Rash

Segment 2, December 16th, 2023

It’s easy to talk about cold water fisheries when it is cold & that’s what we’re about to do on this segment of the Carolina Outdoors.

Bill Bartee from the Charlotte outdoor store, Jesse Brown’s & host of the Carolina Outdoors had a chance to speak with Jake Rash, the Coldwater Research Coordinator for the NC Wildlife Resources Commission.  Here he assists with the coordination of applied research and management of the state’s trout resources.  This means he helps decide the how, when, and where of our NC trout streams.Things You’ll Learn by Listening:

Show Highlights:

• How Mecklenburg County received a trout stocking in December of 2023
• The state continues to seek ways to expand fishing opportunities for anglers
• A recent economic study found that there was aa $1.38 billion impact
• 370,000 anglers fished for trout in 2022 in North Carolina
• The Delayed Harvest program in NC just celebrated their 31st anniversary

Also:

The Catawba River Tailrace below Lake James gets fish stockings of trout 9-10 inches.  However, the river has a population of larger brown trout, including some that are 30 inches.