North Carolina / Nantahala River /
Wishons Fishing Hole Access
Carry-in (canoe and kayak) · on Nantahala River · near Topton · North Carolina
Open per North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access)'s data, checked October 19, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Carry-in (canoe and kayak)
- Fee
- Free
- Trailer parking
- 10 spaces
- Restrooms
- No
- Managed by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Coordinates
- 35.27030, -83.67596
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level, flow at the NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR HEWITT, NC gauge · USGS, 2.7 mi away on Nantahala River
Water level
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USGS gauge NANTAHALA RIVER NEAR HEWITT, NC, 2.7 mi from this launch on Nantahala River: water level, flow, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Nantahala River
River in North Carolina. All launches on Nantahala River.
Community
Where people who use Nantahala River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Nantahala River Beechertown Commercial A · 0.2 mi · Nantahala River
- Nantahala River Launch Site · 0.5 mi · Nantahala River
- Queens Creek Access · 1.3 mi · Queens Creek Lake
- Upper Nantahala River Mile 16.7 · 2.1 mi · Nantahala River
- Upper Nantahala River White Oak Creek · 2.4 mi · Nantahala River
- Nantahala River Beaching Area/Obsv Deck · 6.2 mi · Nantahala River
Sources
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access) record 192 · NCWRC: developed and maintained for free and public use; no warranty (ArcGIS item 8f95684ae6ad4f6f95532100c6e41b79)
- OpenStreetMap n6736053235 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission Public Fishing Areas (portable boat access). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.