Mayflies
Blue Wing Olives, Blue Quill, Red Quill, Hedricksons, Quill Gordons, Sulphur Duns and more, NC has great Mayfly hatches
Fly Fishing in North Carolina
General Info: North Carolina is in our top 5 states. We have a huge group of highly dedicated anglers across the state. Next to PA, our NC crew is our biggest customer base, and we appreciate it!
There are dozens of quality trout streams throughout the state. These streams are regularly stocked and hold fish throughout the year. The much-anticipated "delayed harvest" season each spring brings out anglers across the state to chase big trout that were planted months before, and given time to grow big and strong.
Link: NC Fishing Licenses
Flies by Species - North Carolina
Davidson River, NC Hatch Chart
The Davidson River in North Carolina is one of the top 100 trout stream in North America as per Trout Unlimited. It has fantastic year around fishing, and although the hatches are not unbelievable thick clouds of flying insects, they are steady and reliable.
Raven Fork, NC Hatch Chart
That perfect trout stream of your dreams does exist, and its in North Carolina. This beautiful little stream is chocked full of eager trout, has great scenery, good access and all the opportunities you could want in a trout stream.
Major Hatches - North Carolina
Caddis
From May to October, you can find a decent caddis hatch almost any day. Evenings are usually best, but a caddis hatch can blow up at any time.
Stoneflies
While NC does not have the big Western Stonefly hatches, there are quite a few yellow sallies and brown stones to keep your box half-full
Terrestrials
Hoppers, Crickets, Beetles and Ants are the most underlooked, most important food source available for trout.