Fontana Lake is a reservoir in North Carolina, near Swain County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Fontana Lake is a 10,290-acre mountain reservoir on the Little Tennessee River in Swain and Graham counties. It is steep, deep and surrounded by largely forested mountain land. Smallmouth bass, Alabama bass, largemouth bass, walleye, crappie and catfish are important targets.
TVA controls the reservoir as part of the Tennessee Valley system, so seasonal water-level changes can expose large stretches of shoreline. The deep, clear basin supports coolwater fish, and NCWRC stocks walleye annually.
Smallmouth and Alabama bass can be caught on rocky points, bluff banks and deep structure with jerkbaits, tubes, finesse worms and jigs. Clear water rewards longer casts and natural colors.
Walleye respond to jigs, live bait and trolling crankbaits around deep points and low-light feeding areas. Crappie can be caught with minnows and jigs around timber and brush.
Think vertically. Start around rocky points and creek mouths, then use electronics to check deeper water. Water level matters because shoreline cover can be dramatically different from one season to the next.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.
Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
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This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.
The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.
Source checked:
This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.