As North Carolinians we are extremely fortunate to have this park. Rocky River Trout Unlimited members frequent the streams for family outings as well as to fish for trout. In addition to our coldwater conservation projects with Stone Mountain State Park, Rocky River Trout Unlimited often schedules a Streamside Day Trip to the park and members frequent the park for families outings to picnic, hike and fish. Some of our Charlotte-Metro schools that participate in our Trout in the Classroom program plan their release day field trip to the park. Park staff, teachers, parents and Rocky River Trout Unlimited members all assist with releasing the trout, sampling and identifying the many insects that provide food for the newly release trout and other aquatic life in the stream. The kids love to get their feet wet (or even their clothing) and learn all about bugs!

Stone Mountain State Park Conservaton Efforts

The Granite dome is the natural icon behind the name of the park.

The conservation effort at Stone Mountain State Park was a joint multi-year (2013-2018) partnering program to enhance the preservation, protection and management of the wild and native trout in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. The conservation effort is sponsored by NC State Parks and Stone Mountain Trout Unlimited as well as supported by NC Wildlife Resources Commission, Rocky River Trout Unlimited, NC state council of Trout Unlimited, and Trout Unlimited national. 

Stone Mountain State Park staff are conducting a survey of angler useage of the wild streams in the park. Please take a few minutes to complete a survey if approached and asked while trout fishing. The survey will help park staff as well as NC Wildlife Resources Commision coldwater biologiests in better managing these prestine streams.

NC Wildlife Resource Commision biologist for District 7 Kevin Hining at kevin.hining@ncwildlife.org is scheduling and conducting electroshocking surveys on streams in conjunction with the useage surveys. As he announces dates and streams, please respond and volunteer to assist. This is a wonderful way to witness the true population that inhabits the stream as fish are gently captured, counted, measured, in some case weighed, and carefully revived and returned. Also, you should have time prior or after the work to fish for trout in another stream in the part.

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Rocky River Chapter or Trout Unlimited - 2014