re: Anyone ever trout fished around Ashville, NC?

Would suggest the Davidson River drainage southwest of Asheville. Several small streams drain off of the southern flank of the Blue Ridge Parkway and come together as the Davidson, so you have anything from small water near the Parkway to pretty-big-but-wadeable downstream.

Head towards Brevard from Asheville, then north on 276 toward the BRP. The river follows 276 for a while and several smaller streams peel off into Pisgah Nat'l Forest.

That time of year, the best option I know for wild trout (browns, bows, and brookies in one small stream) is a little farther afield (~90 minutes). The time to be there is March-April. Single-hook artificial only. Happy to share via email if you are interested but my buddies would shoot me if I were to broadcast it.

Good luck!