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NC's largest trout hatchery emptied for $50M renovation. What to know

This story has been updated to include new information. To maintain trout stock as North Carolina's largest trout hatchery undergoes renovations, private trout will be purchased by the state to ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

With 600K fish lost to Helene, WNC anglers will see reduced stock, 'modified plan' in 2025

Tropical Storm Helene's impact on Western North Carolina's trout fishing and stocking program will require a "modified plan" for the upcoming 2025 fishing season, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources ...
Yahoo

After $39.7 million hatchery expansion delay, WNC anglers will continue to see impacts from Helene

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After aquatic habitats were devastated by Tropical Storm Helene's record floods, the nearly $1.4 billion mountain trout fishing ...
Asheville Citizen-Times

Helene swept away WNC trout and anglers. Restoring fishing industry 'will be challenging'

PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST - Tropical Storm Helene's floodwaters had vast impacts on native Western North Carolina wildlife like hellbenders and caused environmental damage the region "not seen yet in ...
WUNC

WNC trout fishing this summer? Where anglers can go in Hurricane Helene aftermath

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. According to the North Carolina Wildlife Commission, trout generated $1.4 ...
Inc

Can These Fly-Fishing Businesses Recover From Hurricane Helene?

But this year, the devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene, which made landfall in the region in late September, has brought autumnal tourism to a screeching halt, and the fly-fishing industry in ...