Fishing Fishing Fishing There is really no better way to experience Lake Tillery than to go out for a day of fishing. 9. A lot of times Ill run wool as an indicator since it is such a delicate presentation. Lake Tillery Bass Fishing Reports (Read 23523 times) 0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic. Thanks for reading. It was an ideal location for a river smallmouth to be holding. Weve been having to run very light tippet and downsize our flies this year due to low flows and spooky fish. If you are a beginner wanting to book your first float trip and learn the ropes of fishing from a boat then this stretch is for you. Falls Lake also known as Falls of the Neuse & Jordan Reservoir are on the border of the Piedmont and Coastal Plain region and are some of the best largemouth lakes in North Carolina. We had a phenomenal day on the water this year and we managed to catch 51 total fish. Lake Seminole fishing Guides March 24, 2021 fishing report I had the pleasure of Bass fishing with the Shepard . There are a lot of 10-14 inch fish in the Toe River so the next few years we should some true trophies caught out of the river. Another productive fly has on the delayed harvest rivers has been orange sucker spawn eggs with a gold bead. Group camp, boat ramp, picnic sites and two campgrounds. The rainbow trout gets confused with the brook trout, but rainbows have a long lateral line on their sides that are pink or red. Pjohnson15@hotmail.com 770 366 8845 Bass fishing on Lake Lanier is good and getting better. The only disadvantage to this fly is that its always swimming fast on the retrieve so if the fish arent in the mood to chase then try a fly that hangs and suspends more. Improve your nymph fishing by doing this one thing! Lake Tillery has 118 miles of shoreline, an average depth of 32 feet, and a maximum depth of 72 feet. Check out some pictures from the gorge below. Big walleyes and big small mouth bass. Norwood Campground offers 86 campsites surrounded by hardwood trees. Recreational watercraft use is also very high on Crystal Lake which could contribute to shoreline erosion and loss of near-shore habitat. The Blue Ridge Mountains located in NC are a sector of the bigger Appalachian Mountain range that extends more than 500 miles. Table of Contents show. We haven't heard of any fishing activity there lately but when the weather warms up a bit at some point hopefully we'll get some reports to pass on. This is our best fishery from November to the end of May. Lake Tillery is perfect for all water sports, including waterskiing, tubing, fishing, speed-boating, canoeing, kayaking, and sailing. The Catawba Angler was one of the first bass fishing guides in North Carolina to guide on Lake James. 5,167 messages. A trophy smallmouth out of the river is anything over 18. Register and I will offer you a free Crappie.com decal ( plus a lot less ads too ). When Im fishing indicators, my set up is the following: My fly line connects to a section of 3.5 ft fluorocarbon (15 pound) line that connects to a tippet ring using a loop knot. We provide everything but a valid NC fishing license. The water temperature was 59 when we started and 63 when we finished. Once the water temperature drops below 45 degrees we will solely focus on trout until the smallmouth bite picks back up in March. The lake is a shallow coastal lake which is home to largemouth bass. Spring in North Carolina begins March 20th and ends June 21st. If you are on the hunt for that one big fish this is still the fishery to target. Pretty simple setup. August 18, 2022. Spring provides some of the best dry fly fishing of the year on our local creeks and rivers. For more information check out the website below. Brown trout are elusive and considered one of the most difficult trout species to catch. The bigger bugs such as caddis, cahills, hendricksons, quill gordons, stoneflies, and sulphurs begin to make their arrival in the spring so there are plenty of insects for the trout to eat. Bass: Guide Jerry Kotal (706-988-0860) reports that early in February bass should still be caught deeper in the main lake and at the mouths of creeks around the bait schools where other species including perch are feeding. There is no better way to beat the heat of summer than spending a day on the water chasing smallmouth bass. Lake Tillery Fishing Forum. It is entirely within Stanly County and Montgomery County, NC. After the spawn is over the water temperatures start to warm and the fish start chasing baitfish. The Bass fishing on Lake Seminole in the first week of the new year has been good the Bass are in their pre-spawn areas and are feeding up for the upcoming spawn! A good float is putting in at the bridge at US Business 221 and going down to Burnettes Landing. 1; 9; . Thanks for reading our report. Id like to highlight the four trout species that are available in our public waters. Catfish Sleigh Ride on Kerr Lake. GOOD. The Catawba Tailrace is usually our go to float during the winter, but the rainbows that were stocked in the fall of 2021 did not make it through the summer of 2022 so fishing has not been great down there. Below is a nice brown we caught during a rainstorm on Curtis Creek. We had a great day of fishing on the Nolichucky River and Bennett reeled in a true trophy river smallmouth. Coastal Carolina's Mackerel Boat Fishing Guide ($22.25) mail a check or money order to: Mike Marsh 1502 Ebb Drive Wilmington, NC 28409 or visit www.mikemarshoutdoors.com for credit card orders. You may need to work a little harder. There were lots of laughs and good times had on the lake. Ryan and Mike have been fishing with me the last couple of years and I enjoy fishing with them because they like to get after it. 7 lb. Weve got a few more smallmouth trips on the books this year which we are excited to finish the year out strong. The last two weeks of September was nothing short of amazing. Our water temperature is mid 70s and we are finally seeing some great topwater action. Each spring, adult striped bass swim from the Atlantic Ocean andAlbemarle Sound into the Roanoke River to spawn, about 130 miles fromthe sound.Most striped bass spawning begins when the water temperature reaches 62F. These fish are prevalent in the 34 creeks and rivers that get stocked across the mountain region of NC. Fly fishing in the Spring is hands down the best time to trout fish in North Carolina. Updated 2/18/2023 6:35:39 AM. She is currently competing for Angler of the Year for IWFA so it was good to help her knock off a couples of species that can only be caught in western NC. 54 degrees; 22.62 feet below pool. I will always have a dry fly rod rigged and ready to go on my guide trips because when a hatch is going off thats what Ill get clients to throw. These fish are selective and are not afraid to eat big flies. 4847 surface area (acres) 200 max. Closed to fishing until April 29, 2023. Tillery, which forms the border between Montgomery and Stanly counties, is the sixth lake from the top of the Yadkin system, although half of the impoundment technically belongs to the Pee Dee River system. Dont miss out on some beautiful scenery and some good fishing in the mountains of NC! The West is open to catch and release fishing with only artificial lures with barbless hooks this time of the year. Saw the thread for the crappie tournament schedule and it got me thinking about lake Tillery. The Catawba Angler keeps a continual pulse on the Catawba Tailrace to be able to offer successful fly fishing trips on this tailwater. Curtis Creek gets stocked the first week of October and November so this provides good fishing all fall and winter. THE WEATHER IS TURNING HOTTER AS NORMAL, WATER TEMPS IN THE 84 DEGREE RANGE. Connecticut Fishing Report- January 26, 2023. The trout fishing in November will be good. This 90 degrees angles helps get the flies straight down underneath the indicator. Likes: 2 Thanks: 0 Results 1 to 10 of 10 Thread: Tillery report Thread Tools Badin Lake is the clearest lake in the Yadkin Chain and runs within the Uwharrie National Forest which offers some unique scenery for a Piedmont Lake. The state record rainbow trout in North Carolina weighed over 20 pounds and was caught out of a stream 60 miles from Asheville. Weve been chasing river smallmouth on the French Broad, Toe, and Catawba Rivers all summer long. Weather, flows are perfect. Weve been bringing alot of fish to the net and seeing some holdover fish as well. Lake Tillery Topics (Lake Tillery Specific) 2 messages. Lake Tillery was created for hydroelectric power by damming the Yadkin-PeeDee River and was completed in 1928. Alabama River R.E. We look forward to fishing with you. Sign up for Weekly Fishing Report The best fishing on the wild trout streams is March through December. Its our goal to help you become a better angler on the water. The trout fishing in western North Carolina is excellent beginning in March and will continue well into June. MIKE MARSH Yadkin-PeeDee Reports Piedmont Lakes Fishing Report: June-July 2022 Once this happens the bite turns on. The fishing is great from the time we put on to the end and there is always potential to catch a trophy brown trout. The main focus is getting the kids hooked on having a good time on the water. Tiger trout are extremely rare in North Carolina. You can search for a lake or body of water using the search box below. If you can get out, do it! We were fortunate to hit this local creek after a cold front came through and cooled the water down to a desired level. Donuts that melt in your mouth! During this season its time to break out the bigger flies and target the biggest smallmouth in the river. This takes a lot of dedication and skill to rock hop through the gorge searching for that trophy fish. Lake Tillery's current water temperature is 45F Todays forecast is, Overcast throughout the day. The Catawba Angler offers family friendly fishing trips. Water levels in the mountains of North Carolina are currently low which makes fishing more challenging that years past. I enjoy taking people to the delayed harvest to boost their confidence before chasing wild trout because it can be a humbling experience. Our smallmouth float trips begin in March and end around November. Fishing Reports. The French Broad River consistently produces 4 pound smallmouth year after year on our guided bass fishing trips. The rainbow trout above was caught out of a delayed harvest stretch north of Asheville. If you are interested in hearing more about our bass fishing trips then please give us a call. Jodi reels in red snapper. We will go into more details about that when the time is right. Home. Ever since Ive been guiding Ive kept a log of notes from every day Ive fished. All fish were caught on a yellow stimulator and a parachute adams. This is why fly fishermen and women nymph fish. For 2023 we will fish High Rock twice. Spring is my favorite time to fish Curtis Creek because we get some excellent caddis, March brown, and Hendrickson hatches throughout March, April, and May. The lake is home to some big largemouth bass and is also known as a put and take striper lake where the state stocks 25,000 fingerling every year. The 42-acre lake provides boating and fishing access. Weve all heard about the 50 degree magic in the Spring and Fall seasons for smallmouth. The lake itself is over 5,000 with more than 100 miles of beautiful shoreline, much of which is set against the backdrop of the Uwharrie National Forest. Earlier in the day the nymph and streamer bite was consistent till the sun was directly above us. Its flat out hunting for big bass on the fly. We guide clients in the Pisgah National Forest for wild trout and we float the larger rivers such as the Catawba, Toe Rivers, and the Tuckaseegee Rivers for stocked trout year round. Sdermalm Afc Fishing. When guiding clients in the spring if you catch a smallmouth then chances will be high that there are more fish to be caught in the general area. This weekly fishing forecast will be emailed directly to your inbox every Thursday! Huge boulders and deep plunge pools make up the river and is home to trout and smallmouth bass. The lake was created by impounding the Pee Dee River, which is created by the confluence of the Yadkin River and the Uwharrie River several miles to the north. Weve been having great success on the higher rivers this time of year with stonefly patterns, prince nymphs, and eggs. Hatch may be occuring. The bigger rivers that meander through the NC mountains provide good fly fishing for river smallmouth as well. The Catawba Angler offers float trips and wade fishing trips for trout in the spring here in North Carolina. The topwater bite for the fly fisherman has been excellent some days and mediocre others. Normally your best fishing will be 7am to 11am so weve been out there early this month. It was filled in 2003 after being drained for several years. These warmer trends have provided excellent fishing on the Catawba, Davidson, Tuckaseegee, and Toe Rivers. I track water temperatures, pressure, weather, water levels, and make notes of every fly or bait that caught fish. August is normally our hottest month here in the mountains, but weve seen some cooler temperatures as of late that has kept the smallmouth and trout bite consistent. Herons and alligators can be seen along the way, and a lucky sighting of a bald eagle is possible. Dont forget the Catawba Tailrace will be cranking back up in November so we will have some good tailwater trout fishing down there all winter long. You wont be disappointed. We value your time as much as ours and will do everything in our power to make sure you have an enjoyable experience on the water. July is hot, but so is the fishing for river smallmouth. Berkshire pontoon rentals, Lilly Pad vacation rental, Bass Tracker fishing boat rental, kayaks & paddle boards! River Wild 1185 Lillys Bridge Rd Mt. A crayfish pattern isnt supposed to be fished fast and a fleeing minnow isnt supposed to be fished slow so Im big on informing my clients how fast you need to retrieve certain flies. Perched between Uwharrie National Forest and Morrow Mountain State Park, it is one of the most scenic lakes in North Carolina and a great place and one great place to catch fish. Remember the water temps are hottest in the evening because the water has warmed up all day. Once the bass school up it creates competition for food so you will find more than one fish chasing your streamer back to the boat. Tiger trout rarely exceed 8 inches, but what they look in size they make up for with their beauty. I appreciate you taking the time to read our reports. Click Here for AD-Free Premium membership options. Current fly fishing conditions are still good. We are big on teaching then catching at our guide service because youve got to be able to do things the right way before you start catching. Lake Tillery area restaurants Lake Life Dining Tell them the Lake Lady sent you! Weve been fishing dark colors in water with less than a foot of clarity. Trout are rising. We prefer to fish this river in the winter because its less crowded then and its a great time to rip big streamers for big fish. 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