Hazel Creek Fly Fishing

Hazel Creek fly fishing is one of the great backcountry angling experiences in the Smoky Mountains. Some trout streams are places you fish. Hazel Creek is a place you experience.

Hidden deep along the remote North Shore of Fontana Lake, Hazel Creek is one of the wildest, most storied and legendary trout streams in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Reaching it is part of the adventure.

Your day begins with a boat ride across beautiful Fontana Lake before arriving on the remote North Shore of the National Park. From there, we leave the roads and crowds behind and spend the day fly fishing one of the Smokies’ largest and most celebrated wild trout streams.

For the experienced fly fisherman who has always wanted to fish Hazel Creek, this is the trip.

Remote Wilderness • Wild Trout • Incredible History • Full-Day Adventure

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Wild Trout Fishing on Hazel Creek

Hazel Creek has earned a legendary reputation among generations of Smoky Mountain fly fishermen.

Wild Rainbow and Brown Trout inhabit miles of beautiful freestone water, while the higher reaches hold native Brook Trout.

Spring and summer bring excellent dry-fly opportunities with classic Smoky Mountain hatches including Light Cahills and Yellow Sallies. Fall brings another special opportunity as wild Brown Trout become increasingly aggressive and some of Hazel Creek’s largest fish begin moving through the system.

This isn’t stocked-water fishing.

This is wild trout fishing in one of the most remote watersheds in the Great Smoky Mountains.

The Adventure Begins on Fontana Lake

There is no road leading you to Hazel Creek.

That’s part of what makes it special.

We cross Fontana Lake by boat to reach the North Shore of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. As the mountains rise above the lake and the developed world disappears behind you, it becomes obvious that this isn’t going to be an ordinary day of fly fishing.

Once ashore, we spend the day exploring and fishing Hazel Creek before returning across Fontana Lake.

For anglers who enjoy getting away from crowded water and experiencing the backcountry side of fly fishing, it’s difficult to beat Hazel Creek.

More Than a Trout Stream

Few places in the Smokies combine fly fishing and history quite like Hazel Creek.

Long before Great Smoky Mountains National Park existed, families lived along these waters. Logging operations, mines, railroads, farms and entire communities once occupied this remote valley.

Horace Kephart—one of the influential figures in the creation of Great Smoky Mountains National Park—spent years living among the people of Hazel Creek.

Today the forest has reclaimed much of what was once here, but remnants of those communities still remain.

During your trip you’ll experience some of that history while fishing the same mountain waters that have flowed through Hazel Creek for generations.

It’s part fishing trip, part backcountry adventure and part journey into Smoky Mountain history.

A Trip for the Experienced Fly Fisherman

Our Hazel Creek Day Trip is best suited for anglers who already have some fly-fishing experience and want to experience something beyond the typical guided fishing trip.

Hazel Creek is remote, rugged and wild.

You’ll wade mountain water, cover ground and fish the type of pocket water, runs and pools that have made Smoky Mountain fly fishing famous.

If you’re looking for an easy introduction to fly fishing, we offer other trips better suited for learning.

But if you’re an experienced angler looking for a true Smoky Mountain fly-fishing adventure, Hazel Creek belongs on your list.

Hazel Creek Day Trip Rates

One Angler — $600

Two Anglers — $675

Your trip includes:

Boat transportation across Fontana Lake • Professional fly fishing guide • Fishing gear • Flies • Lunch

Available April 15 through November 26

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The wild trout are only part of the reason you’ll remember this trip.

Hazel Creek Fly Fishing