Jessica Whitmire

June Bass Report

June Bass Fishing Report   Weather is heating up... and so is the bass fishing!  As some of you may have experienced in the weeks prior, summer temperatures heated up the mountains, which means lake temperatures too.  This has pushed most of the lower elevation...

Early Spring Trout Report

Environmental Conditions  March started with great conditions and it lasted to the middle of the month.  Rivers were at excellent flows for all types of angling.  The dry fly fishing was great with consistent flows around 140 to 150 cfs on the Davidson river and it...

Early Spring Bass Fishing Report

As we reach the end of March and crawl our way into April bass fishing will only continue to get better on the local lakes.  As the old southern tale goes ‘when the dogwoods start to bloom, the bass are spawning.’  This almost hits the nail right on the head this...

Late Winter Fishing Report

Late Winter Fishing Report   Environmental Conditions The first half of the month saw excellent winter fishing conditions.  The water level was stable, low and clear.  Temperatures were consistent with a typical water temperature around 47°.   Around the middle...

Tips for Cold Weather Paddling with Danielle Ennis

Tips for Cold Weather Paddling with Danielle Ennis

  With the recent Fall Equinox cooler weather has abruptly come, but that does not mean your paddling season has to come to an end just yet, if at all. With all that has gone on in 2020 many recreationists are looking to avoid hibernation, disconnect, and get back to...

September Bass Fishing Report

   September Bass Fishing Report   Without much warning at all, fall weather has landed on our heads.  Fish are moving and the bass are beginning to put their feed bag on.  Though our lakes do not ice over in the winter, water temperatures in mountain lakes still drop...