Brown trout caught on a smallmouth float trip down the French Broad River.
French Broad River Smallmouth
The French Broad is known for its diversity when it comes to the fish species that occupy its waters. We recently took a float trip down the French Broad River and our goal was to catch some pre-spawn river smallmouth. We accomplished that goal, but also caught a big brown trout where a tributary comes into the river. The brown trout crushed a plug and we were fortunate to land this fish in the swift current.
We have caught walleye, largemouth bass, sauger, white bass, and now a brown trout on the river while fishing for smallmouth. You never know what you will catch on the French Broad, but first you have to get out there and try. Contact us today to explore one of the oldest rivers in the world and one that has some of the best smallmouth bass fishing on the east coast.