NcHippie

Helton Creek is a 10 mile stretch of stream that’s due west of Stone Mountain and flows into the new river. This is my second favorite place to fish in North Carolina. The sheer length of this little creaks gives wonderful opportunity to many fisherman without feeling crowded. This creek has a few advantages compared to other creeks in the area.. Helton Creek is wide and deep. That means there are opportunities for larger trout to survive. The largest fish I've pulled out of Helton Creek was a 17 inch Brown trout, and this boy was fat. What sets this creek apart from all the others is its geographic features. All the deep pools surrounded by large stone walls on either side of you make this place prime fishing are. Theses stone walls will often create overhangs dipping into the water. These types of overhangs are used by trout to stay shielded from potential predators. If you can cast a weighted nymph such as a copper john under one of those overhangs you are almost guarante...