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Hiwassee Lake

Lake fishing  North Carolina · 06:00 - 16:39

Hiwassee Lake is one of the lakes in North Carolina. Anglers here fish mainly for Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout and Blue Catfish.

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Fair 44% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Slow during the night, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
79%
72°
Fri
77%
70°
Sat
81%
61°
Best day
Sun
74%
60°
Mon
76%
62°
Tue
76%
67°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Overcast
Water temp (est.)
60°F
Air temp
62°F
Wind
17 mph
Pressure
30.04 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
91.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:15–07:15 Dusk 15:24–17:24

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 06:45–08:45 Major period 18:45–20:45 Minor period 00:44–02:14 Minor period 13:16–14:46

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

05:00
62°
06:00
61°
07:00
61°
08:00
62°
09:00
61°
10:00
62°
11:00
62°
12:00
63°
13:00
63°
14:00
64°
15:00
64°
16:00
64°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
44%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 15 degrees, peak season, overcast lifts the bite.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
29%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 15 degrees, overcast lifts the bite.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
29%
Active through the night, off season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
28%
Active through the night, water near its preferred 15 degrees, off season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
27%
Active through the night, overcast lifts the bite.
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Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
20%
Active through the night, off season.
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About the fishing here

The usual catches here are Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Channel Catfish and Flathead Catfish.

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
Timing Striped bass is slow at night. The best bite comes at dawn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Hiwassee Lake is a man-made reservoir in Cherokee County, North Carolina. It lies along the Hiwassee River created by the Hiwassee Dam which finished construction in 1940. Hiwassee Lake stretches along the river for approximately 22 miles (35 km) to the town of Murphy, North Carolina. It has 180 miles (290 km) of shoreline, a storage capacity of 434,000 acre⋅ft (535,000 dam3), and 205,590 acre⋅ft (253,590 dam3) of flood storage.

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Common questions

What fish can you catch at Hiwassee Lake?

The usual catches here are Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Blue Catfish, Common Carp, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Brown Trout and Smallmouth Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Hiwassee Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Hiwassee Lake?

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Hiwassee Lake right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 36%.