North Mills River North Carolina Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We also have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes. They make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Tailwater
Species
Rainbow Trout (stocked)
Brown Trout (stocked)
Brook Trout (stocked)
Size
Medium
Location
Westernl North Carolina
Nearest Towns
Asheville
Season
Year-round
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of North Carolina
Weather
Season:
The season runs year-round
Winter:
Trout can be caught on warm days during the Winter.
Spring:
Early spring is a good time for fly fishing the North Mills
River because of its hatches.
Summer:
The water can get too warm for good fishing during the
hot summer months.
Fall:
Fall is a good time for fly fishing the North Mills River.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2013 James Marsh
Fly Fishing The North Mills River, North Carolina
The North Mills River trout fly fishing opportunities begin below the Hendersonville Reservoir. Water flows over the top of the dam from the reservoir and for that reason, the
water becomes too warm to support trout during the hot summer months. The water is great for trout until about June when it begins to warm up.
The North Mills river is one of North Carolina’s newest “Delayed Harvest” streams. It is also one of North Carolina’s best conservation stories. Much needed work has been done on this stream.
The North Mills River is a small stream that’s easy to wade. It flows through a scenic, thick forest that provides a canopy that makes casting a little tight in many cases. The “delayed harvest” season runs from October 1, through June 1. The stream is open to fishing under the general regulations for the other part of the year. The DH section is stocked with rainbows, brooks, and brown trout.
To access the North Mills River DH section, travel to the North Mills Recreation area sign, turn right and travel five miles to a parking lot at the dead end of the road. You must register and pay a fee.
The upper section of the river is provides the best fly fishing opportunities. The lower section of the river is shallow and wider with much less decline. The lower section warms up faster.
Although generic flies will work for the newly stocked trout fairly well, you are always better off to use specific imitations of the most plentiful and most available food at
the time your fishing. This allows a better opportunity to catch the trout that have been in the stream for a couple of months as well as any holdovers. Streamers, especially
those that imitate sculpin, tend to catch the larger trout. Our Brown Sculpin fly is very popular for this stream.