Visiting This Christmas Season: Know Before You Go
Discover the many ways to save on Biltmore tickets!
Which of our splendid overnight options meets your specific needs?
Embrace the joy and the wonder: our beloved holiday tradition and Chihuly at Biltmore.
Discover Biltmore’s rare and beautiful objets d’art—furnishings, paintings, tapestries, and more.
Polish your fly-fishing skills with expert guidance from our professional instructors. Biltmore is an Orvis-Endorsed Fly-Fishing School. Call us for details and reservations at 828-225-1425.
Kids’ Fishing
Closed for the season.
Kids can enjoy fishing in the lagoon area with a fishing instructor using conventional spinning or bait casting rods and tackle. All fishing equipment is provided.
Kids must be ages 7-11 and accompanied by an adult. To participate in this activity, guest must have a daytime ticket, a Biltmore Annual Pass, or a stay at one of the estate’s splendid overnight properties. This activity is unavailable during winter.
Cost
$125 per person; up to two kids per instructor. No fishing license required.
Hours
Phone
828-225-1425
Location
Antler Hill Village
Spin Fishing
Enjoy fishing on one of Biltmore’s iconic bodies of water! This guided spin fishing (conventional angling) experience takes place in a drift boat on either the historic, Olmsted-designed Lagoon or among the beautiful vineyards on Long Valley Lake. Targeted species include Largemouth Bass, Panfish, and Crappie. All fishing is catch and release, no license required.
To participate in this activity, guest must have a daytime ticket, a Biltmore Annual Pass, or a stay at one of the estate’s splendid overnight properties. Ages 12–17 must be accompanied by an adult. This activity is unavailable during winter.
$150 per person (12+); maximum of two participants
Fly-Fishing Wade Trip
Experience an exciting guided full-day wade trip fishing for wild or stocked trout in one of our local streams or rivers. Lunch from an estate restaurant is included. Fly-fishing experience is required for this adventure. All equipment (and lunch) provided.
Experienced fly-fishing anglers only. NC fishing license required. Ages 12-17 must be accompanied by an adult. To participate in this activity, guest must have a daytime ticket, a Biltmore Annual Pass, or a stay at one of the estate’s splendid overnight properties. This activity is unavailable during winter.
$700 per person (12+); up to two people
Half-Day Fly-Fishing Lesson
Learn the basics of fly-fishing and casting, including equipment, fly presentation, landing the fish, fly selection, and knots from our expert guides, and then practice your new skills from a drift boat in the Lagoon or an estate lake.
To participate in this activity, guest must have a daytime ticket, a Biltmore Annual Pass, or a stay at one of the estate’s splendid overnight properties. Ages 12-17 must be accompanied by an adult. This activity is unavailable during winter.
$300 per person (12+); up to two people per instructor
Fly Casting Lesson
Learn the skill of casting a fly rod in this dry casting lesson. You’ll have the opportunity to fish from a drift boat on the Lagoon or an estate lake toward the end of the lesson. Fly-Fishing instruction includes the basic philosophy behind the sport, basic equipment, essentials of casting, and flies and basic knots. Instruction takes place at the Lagoon.
$175 per person (12+); up to two people per instructor