Need a fishing permit? Just stop by any of these trusted vendors:
| Licensed Sales Agent | Physical Address |
| Big Cove Grocery | 7260 Big Cove Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Big Don’s Place | 964 Big Cove Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| BJ’s Gas & Gifts | 1607 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Cherokee Home Center | 1623 Acquoni Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Cherokee Welcome Center | 498 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Indian Creek Campground | 1367 Bunches Creek Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| KOA Camping Resort | 92 KOA Campground Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Cherokee Mini Mart | 1340 Tsali Blvd., Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Outpost Trading | 4768 Hwy 74W, Whittier, NC 28789 |
| River Valley Store | 3160 Big Cove Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Rivers Edge Outfitters | 61 Big Cove Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Rivers Edge Motel | 20 Old River Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Shell 1403 (Casino Mart) | 510 Paint Town Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Shell 1406 (Hwy 19) | 1205 Seven Clans Lane, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Tuckaseegee Fly Shop | 3 Depot Street, Bryson City, NC 28713 |
| Wolf Campground | 102 Acree Drive, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
| Yogi in the Smokies Campground | 317 Galamore Bridge Road, Cherokee, NC 28719 |
Regular Permit
$10.00 per day – Tribal permit, for each person 12 years of age and over, for streams and ponds. No other fishing permit or license is accepted. Children under 12 are allowed to fish when accompanied by a permitted adult. Two-, three-, and five-day permits are available at a reduced rate of $17 for a two-day, $27 for a three-day, and $47 for a five-day permit. An annual permit is available for $250.
Catch-and-Release Special Use Permit
$25 for a one-to-three day permit, or $75 per year, with the purchase of a general Tribal fishing permit. The special use permit allows use of the designated catch-and-release area on Raven Fork. All general fishing regulations apply to this permit, as do the following special-use regulations within the catch-and-release area:
- Tackle is limited to fly rods, reels, and line with a maximum of 18 feet of leader material or monofilament line attached.
- Only artificial flies and streamers constructed of natural or synthetic material on a single, barbless hook are permitted.
- Fishing with multiple flies attached to a single line (droppers) is permitted.