Well as I was fishing an NC mountain stream near my house I decided to lift a few rocks to see if hellbenders populated this stream which feeds the French Broad.
Second try I found one. Pretty surprised but I know they are found in the FB basin in other streams
Did catch some redbreast sunfish fishing.
Hellbender hunt
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Posted 05 June 2010 - 08:48 PM
Try the Davidson river in Brevard, just downstream of the Pisgah fish hatchery. It is crawling with them. I have stood on the bridge in front of the hatchery, and seen dozens just walking around on the stream bed. The excess feed from the hatchery seems to really boost the river directly downstream. 30 inch trout are common there.
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Posted 06 June 2010 - 08:58 PM
If you ever see one in person you'll be taken aback, adults can push a meter in size with a flat head and wide-set eyes that are different from other salamanders. They're found in clean, cool flowing water over rocks and boulders.
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Posted 12 June 2010 - 08:29 PM
Try the Davidson river in Brevard, just downstream of the Pisgah fish hatchery. It is crawling with them. I have stood on the bridge in front of the hatchery, and seen dozens just walking around on the stream bed. The excess feed from the hatchery seems to really boost the river directly downstream. 30 inch trout are common there.
Yep they are in the Davidson.
That is probably the best hellbender stream around.
Used to be some big ones in Dunkard Creek Pennsylvania before it was wiped out by a wastewater spill last fall. My dad used to catch them fishing there.
The biologists in NC have not sampled this stream but with my sighting they are now going to I was told.
Edited by Gambusia, 12 June 2010 - 08:34 PM.
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