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NCHillbilly

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They are usually shut down for most of the month of March filling the creeks full of doughbellies, opens back up around the last weekend. I think the trophy water may be open now, though.
 

The mtn man

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Hillbilly, does the reservation still tag fish for money?
 

NC Scout

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They are usually shut down for most of the month of March filling the creeks full of doughbellies, opens back up around the last weekend. I think the trophy water may be open now, though.

Cherokee trout season doesn't close down in March anymore, its open year round, but last Saturday in March is the official opening of Cherokee Trout Season and the creeks are usually loaded.

"any streams stocked this time of year around cherokee?"

They're always some stockers somewhere, just keep moving around until you find some.
 

NC Scout

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Hillbilly, does the reservation still tag fish for money?

Tagged tournament opens the Cherokee Trout season this year the last week-end of March.

Cherokee's Cast Into Spring Tournament

This tournament requires just an $11 entry fee to compete for $20,000 in tagged fish in the rivers on the Qualla Boundary (excluding the 2.2 miles of catch-and-release waters). Tagged fish will be specially stocked for this event, and when you catch one, you redeem it for cash prizes ranging from $20 to $500. Open to all ages and for all legal fishing methods. Register to redeem cash prizes anywhere fishing licenses are sold.
 
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