North Carolina Fishing Reports
North Carolina provides many different type of fishing opportunities based on its unique geography. With mountains in the west, ocean to the east and many major river systems and reservoirs in between, anglers are presented with a diverse set of lakes and conditions that require a big tackle box. Major regions and categories include the Great Smokey Mountain Lakes like Fontana, Chatuge and Lake Glenville, which are cold and deep and contain cold water species like walleye and trout. Further east, anglers encounter lakes created through dams on the Catawba River like Hickory, Lookout Shoals, Norman, Mountain Island and Wylie. Next is the Uwharrie river that has been impounded into High Rock Lake, Tuckertown, Badin, and Tillery Lakes, all with steadily increasing numbers of quality fish. The Raleigh Durham area includes gems like Falls Lake, Jordan Lake, and Shearon Harris Reservoir. To the north anglers encounter massive lakes created by the Roanoke River dams like Kerr, Gaston, and Roanoke Rapids Lakes. And anglers looking for natural bowls of water that produce big fish can visit Waccamaw and Sutton lakes near the coast. This diversity of landscape and fishing opportunities make North Carolina a fantastic fishing State with something for everyone.
Top North Carolina Lakes
- 1. Lake Norman136 Fishing Reports127 Hotbaits
- 2. B Everett Jordan Lake51 Fishing Reports46 Hotbaits
- 3. Lake Gaston45 Fishing Reports42 Hotbaits
- 4. Lake James42 Fishing Reports40 Hotbaits
- 5. Falls Lake40 Fishing Reports37 Hotbaits
- 6. Shearon Harris Reservoir40 Fishing Reports36 Hotbaits
- 7. John H. Kerr Reservoir27 Fishing Reports26 Hotbaits
- 8. High Rock Lake25 Fishing Reports23 Hotbaits
- 9. Lake Wylie24 Fishing Reports21 Hotbaits
- 10. Lake Raleigh15 Fishing Reports14 Hotbaits
- 11. Lake Lure14 Fishing Reports14 Hotbaits
- 12. Mountain Island Lake14 Fishing Reports11 Hotbaits
- 13. Tar River Reservoir14 Fishing Reports7 Hotbaits
- 14. Lake Tillery12 Fishing Reports11 Hotbaits
- 15. Lake Jocassee10 Fishing Reports9 Hotbaits
- 16. Buckhorn Reservoir10 Fishing Reports9 Hotbaits
- 17. Fontana Lake8 Fishing Reports8 Hotbaits
- 18. Lake Hickory8 Fishing Reports7 Hotbaits
- 19. Badin Lake8 Fishing Reports6 Hotbaits
- 20. W Kerr Scott Reservoir8 Fishing Reports6 Hotbaits
Popular in North Carolina
Top Techniques Reported
Species: Largemouth Bass
Season: Spring
