Fontana Lake is the largest lake in Western North Carolina that's a 11,700 acre reservoir with over 240 miles of shoreline, that's 29-mile long, average depth of 135 feet, maximum depth of 440 feet, at an elevation 1700 feet and is located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina and provides the ideal habitat for a variety of fish and is one of the best smallmouth bass fishing lakes in the country.
Fontana Lake offers great fishing for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Walleye, Muskie, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish and Flathead Catfish.
Trolling is key fall tactic on Fontana Lake for a variety of species
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Popular Types of Fish at Fontana Lake, North Carolina
Fontana Lake, North Carolina Lake fishing reports offers a wide variety of fish for Anglers such as Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Walleye, Muskie, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Steelhead, Black Crappie, White Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch, Channel Catfish and Flathead Catfish.