North Carolina · Yancey Co.

South Toe River

Yancey Co. · 24 mi · Class Riffles
Optimal: 60–350 CFS · USGS #03463300
170 avg
58.5CFS
0.79 ft gauge height
Below Optimal
→Stable
⚡Flow data is live from USGS·Rapid classifications and CFS ranges need community verification·Know this river?
Avg flow: 170 cfsHist. median: 153 cfsUSGS #03463300
Pisgah National Forest · NC Hatchery Supported Trout Water (upper) · NC Wild Trout Water (lower)

The South Toe River drains the eastern slope of Mount Mitchell — the highest peak east of the Mississippi — flowing 24 miles through Pisgah National Forest past Black Mountain Campground. The cold, fast water supports one of the most productive wild rainbow and stocked trout fisheries in western North Carolina. The river is a Hatchery Supported Trout Water from the headwaters to Newdale, then a Wild Trout Water below, and is one of the most-fished streams in the Pisgah Ranger District.

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