Trout Fishing
The Toe River is a popular destination for trout fishing. It features fast tumbling sections with shoals and plunge pools, as well as slower, deeper sections. Within these waters, you can find both wild and stocked brook, brown, and rainbow trout, ranging from small fingerlings to browns measuring over 20 inches.
Fishing License
- Individuals 16 years of age or older using any type of bait or gear to catch finfish while fishing in North Carolina’s public waters must possess a valid North Carolina fishing license. This license requirement does not apply to private ponds.
- Fishing licenses can be purchase online at:
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission website at ncwildlife.org.
- Go Outdoors North Carolina
- Fishing licenses can be purchase by phone: NC Wildlife Resources Commission 888-248-6834
- Fishing licenses can be purchased locally at:
- Walmart Supercenter 2514 Halltown Rd in Spruce Pine
- NOTE: Many sections of the river are private. Landowners are good about posting signs to keep trespassers out. Please be respectful and obey them.
Local Trout Fishing Spots
- Three Peaks Private River Retreat on Hanging Rock Rd.
- Reserve through the Three Peaks Store
- Riverside Park in Spruce Pine
- Creed Pitman Rd. in Spruce Pine
- River Rd. in Spruce Pine
