Fishing in North Carolina

I am a Florida bass fisherman who is going to Beech Mountain next week and
would like to take in a little trout fishing with some spinning gear.

I have read some of the regs and, no offense to my NC friends, but I am
totally confused...so many different types of water and so many different
rules, seasons, bait types, etc.

Can anybody just tell me of a few good places to go where I can fish from
the bank with natural or artificial bait near Beech Mtn? Thanks. I may
have a child or two tagging along also. My kids are not total novices, so
we really aren't interested in a commercial fish pond. I'd like to toss an
inline spinner or some other small artificial in a stream, if possible.
Corn niblets would be another possibility.

BTW, are corn niblets artificial or natural under the regulations?

Thanks.

Keith