Located in the heart of the Pisgah National Forest of Western North Carolina, the Great Smoky Mountains Trout School has the natural beauty to amaze with an educational experience to remember for life. Fly fishing is a delicate sport that provides an appreciation for the quieter things in life. One of the best ways to begin fly fishing is to learn from hands-on experience. Our school allows you to have that experience without the headaches and frustration that often come when beginning this new sport. It offers a fun and educational day long fishing workshop on the pristine mountain streams running out of the Shining Rock Wilderness. You will enjoy our exclusive privately stocked waters where you will learn fly fishing in peaceful solitude by waters that are abundant with fish. The classes will give you a solid foundation in fly fishing. Our waters may be the best anywhere for beginners to learn fly fishing, yet challenging enough for even the most advanced anglers to improve their skills.