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Lake James, NC

Lake in Burke County, North Carolina. 6,510-acre mountain reservoir in Burke County. Excellent smallmouth bass and walleye. Brown trout near dam. Scenic Blue Ridge setting.

70

Overall bite score

Scored 26 min ago · recomputed every 30 minutes

Water tempModeled100
Pressure trendNOAAsteady60
SolunarComputedmoon 62% lit63
Recent stockingState data50
Time of dayComputed50
WindNOAA60
Cloud coverNOAA100
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

5 tracked species in Lake James, with the months each fishes best.

Largemouth Basscommon · best Mar-Jun, Sep-Oct
Smallmouth Basscommon · best Apr-Jun, Sep-Oct
Brown Troutpresent · best Mar-Apr, Oct-Nov
Channel Catfishpresent · best May-Aug
Walleyepresent · best Mar-May, Oct-Nov

Water facts

TypeLake
CountyBurke
StateNorth Carolina
WaterFreshwater

Lake James State Park. Multiple public launches. Canal Bridge, Hidden Cove, Paddy Creek.

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