Chetola Resort | A Blue Ridge Mountain Fly Fishing Gem

The Resort

Chetola features 50 beautiful lodge rooms, several fully-equipped condos, a lakeside restaurant, fitness center, and spa. The 78-acre resort is located between downtown Blowing Rock and the Blue Ridge Parkway, and it’s a short, beautiful drive to get to either one. 

I stayed in one of the resort’s mountain condos, and I was far more comfortable than I’ve been on any fishing trip I can remember. 

When I met Dom for a day of fishing, his first words were “There are so many things we can do today.” It’s a short drive to Tennessee to float the famed Watauga or South Holston rivers – and if you’re interested in wade fishing, there’s no shortage of beautiful freestone streams easily accessible from the Blue Ridge Parkway. 

Wild rainbows, browns, and native brook trout surround Chetola Resort – and Blowing Rock’s temperate climate allows for productive fishing all year long. 

Chetola Sporting Reserve

If the endless public water options aren’t enough, Chetola’s 67-acre Sporting Reserve – located within the beautiful gated Blue Ridge Mountain Club – offers miles of exceptional private water trout fishing. 

The reserve has an archery range, rifle and pistol range, sporting clays course, and a 5-stand clay station too – if you’re interested. No matter what you choose to get into, the drive through the remarkable Blue Ridge Mountain Club is well worth the trip in its own right. 

A fly fishing outfitter is only as good as its guides, and Chetola’s are top-notch. Dom and his team bring years of local knowledge and experience, and an excitement for Blue Ridge Mountain fly fishing that’s contagious. Between the wild trout, beautiful scenery, and excellent instruction – you’d be hard-pressed to find a more professional, enjoyable fly fishing lodge than Chetola Resort.