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April 30, 2026
HomeWestern NC

Western NC

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Traveling the trout trail – From big streams to little ones, the Western North Carolina Fly-Fishing Trail has something for trout fishermen of every skill level

Glenn Corley

With summer approaching, where does a fisherman go to beat the heat? Want to go somewhere a little cooler where you can fish a lot of different places without driving too far? […]

Bass Fishing

Fontana bass fishing should peak in next few weeks

Craig Holt

The next month will be the best of the year to catch smallmouth and largemouth bass on Fontana Lake in the extreme southwestern corner of North Carolina. […]

Freshwater Fishing

One county’s trout magic

Robert Satterwhite

Jackson County is a rising star in the world of trout fishing. It has the longest and most popular delayed-harvest waters in the state. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Trolling for walleye

Phillip Gentry

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

Freshwater Fishing

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. […]

Freshwater Fishing

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. […]

Freshwater Fishing

Mountain Island losing power plant, gaining fish attractors

Tim Mead

Mountain Island Lake was created by Duke Power in 1924 with the construction of the dam and, in 1929, with the beginning of operation of the Riverbend Steam Station. […]

Content

Southern Fried Walleye – Post-spawn walleye are a May Day staple on North Carolina’s Fontana Lake

Phillip Gentry

Few people associate North Carolina with a fish that practically defines the word “fishing” in the Great Lakes and upper Midwest. […]

Content

Swarm mentality – Mountain Island lake bream fishing takes off with the mayflies of May

Tim Mead

Why bluegills?

Mayfly carcasses are everywhere. Boat docks and piers are plastered with dead insects. Boats and tarps are covered with them. Carcasses are everywhere — except on the water. […]

Bass Fishing

Lake Hickory anglers having outstanding spring catching bass

Craig Holt

While many reservoirs in the Foothills have been slow to produce largemouth bass this year, anglers at Lake Hickory have been reaping a bonanza. […]

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