Freshwater Fishing Archives - Page 218 of 292

July 13, 2026

Trolling is a productive way to catch walleye once the water warms and fish move into deeper areas.

Trolling for walleye

Trolling for walleye is a productive tactic that more resembles what southerners view as the northern style of walleye fishing. […]

Don’t hesitate to switch styles, colors and sizes of mini-jigs to see what crappie have a taste for on any particular day.

Experiment with lure choices

Jeff Burleson

Crappie feast on small fish most of the year, and while live minnows tend to always provoke a strike, small jigs are an excellent alternative. […]

Walleye are believed to have become established in Fontana Lake from native fish when the Little Tennessee River was impounded.

Fontana walleye? Where did they come from?

Phillip Gentry

Fontana Lake is a TVA reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. […]

A quality depth finder is a key to being able to locate and recognize deep structure that’s holding crappie.

Utilize your C.I.A. — Crappie Intelligence Apparatus

Jeff Burleson

For today’s angler, the advances in technology have improved the chances to gain valuable intelligence about the water. […]

Almond Boat and RV Park has bait, tackle, docking and ramp facilities — plus a place to stay on your Fontana Lake walleye trip.

A fisherman’s full-service dream

Phillip Gentry

Almond Boat and RV Park is occupies an important chunk of real estate on the banks of Fontana Lake — just downstream from the junction of the Nantahala and Little Tennessee rivers. […]

When crappie move into deeper water after the spawn, they are more apt to bite in the middle of the day and not just in periods of low-light.

The weather and sunlight factors

Jeff Burleson

Deep-water jigging for crappie can sound intimidating to the angler conditioned to chasing spawning fish in shallow water, yet many of the variables and difficulties involved in finding and coaxing crappie to cooperate dissolve during the post-spawn period. […]