To fish in the Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, you need a valid Tennessee or North Carolina fishing
license. Licenses are not available in the Park, but can be obtained
from sources in the towns adjacent to the Park. Non-residents 3-day
permits are $10.50 and can be purchased in Gatlinburg at the
Smoky
Mountain Angler, City Hall, and the Chamber of Commerce. A daily
permit for Gatlinburg only is $10.50, and a combined permit for both
Gatlinburg and the Park is $20.50. Fishing is permitted year round
in the Smokies from one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour
after sunset. Know your fish before you go--the possession
of brook trout (speckled) is prohibited. A combination of five rainbow
and brown trout per day (minimum 7 inches) is the limit. Only artificial
lures and flies may be used, and only one hand-held rod is permitted.
Some streams are closed to fishing to protect and study the threatened
brook trout. Stop by a ranger station to obtain maps and get answers
to questions.
