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Fontana Lake, NC

Reservoir spanning Graham/Swain counties, North Carolina. 10,230-acre reservoir bordering Great Smoky Mountains. Smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, muskellunge, and trout.

70

Overall bite score

Scored 29 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
SolunarComputedmoon 60% lit71
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA50
Cloud coverNOAA85
PrecipitationNOAA50

Each instrument reads 0 to 100. The score is their weighted blend, tuned for lakes and reservoirs. No black box: every reading names its source.

What swims here

4 tracked species in Fontana Lake, with the months each fishes best.

Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-May, Sep-Oct
Smallmouth Basscommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Walleyepresent · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Muskellungerare · best Jun-Oct

Water facts

TypeReservoir
CountyGraham/Swain
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater

Fontana Village Marina. Cable Cove. Limited public launches due to remote location.

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