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Murray Branch, North Carolina

Walk-in access — 3 fishing piers, restroom.

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35.919992, -82.873284 · Madison County. Directions → Tap the map to open this water in the live app.

What is here

Type

Walk-in access

Facilities

3 fishing piers, restroom

Parking

25 spaces

Listed by

NC Wildlife Resources Commission public fishing area

the NC Wildlife Resources Commission last published this list on 2026-08-13.

SHALLOW-DRAFT VESSELS RECOMMENDED YEAR-ROUND, NOT SUITABLE FOR LARGER, MOTORIZED BOATS.

The water you can reach

• Shut-In Creek 0.05 mi · Hatchery Supported Trout Waters · stocked holdover (NCWRC)
• Murray Branch 0.09 mi · Wild Trout Waters · wild (NCWRC)

Walk-in access. Small enough water to wade and cross in most conditions.

What the river reads now

Live from USGS. A gauge miles away is a gauge miles away — the distance column is there so you can discount it.

The river this is on

• Shut-In Creek Live temperature, regulations, hatches and every access on the river →

Fly shops nearby

• Bluff Mountain Outfitters 3.2 mi · Hot Springs
• Curtis Wright Outfitters 23.3 mi · Weaverville · +18286458700
• Hunter Banks Fly Fishing 28.7 mi · Asheville
• Maggie Valley Fly Shop 30.4 mi · Maggie Valley · +18284766710

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