The smallmouth fishing on the French Broad and Nolichucky rivers has been excellent as of late. Day temps have been unusually cool this summer so water temperatures have yet to exceed 73 degrees on the Nolichucky and French Broad. We’ve had a few great days of topwater fishing using flies and lures, but I think the best topwater fishing is in the near future once the cicadas begin to come out. The rivers are currently high from the most recent rain event we had, but expect the fishing to be lights out once they drop to their normal summertime flows.

The Catawba Angler was recently featured in the Carolina Sportsman which was a complete surprise to me. Big shoutout to Brian Cope for writing the article and highlighting the great fishing on the Nolichucky River. If you’re interested in reading it then click the link below.

https://www.carolinasportsman.com/fishing/bass-fishing/catch-bronze-on-the-nolichucky-river/

We’ve are still fly fishing for wild trout as long as water temperatures continue to stay below 70 degrees. If you book a fly fishing trip for wild trout then expect to start around 6:30am or 7am. This allows us to safely catch and release these fish while water temperatures are still in the safe range. Terrestrial fishing is good on the wild trout streams so if your interested in throwing dries to rising trout then give us a call.

I want to thank God for continuing to grow this business and allowing me to pursue fishing as a career. He worthy of all my praise.

Psalm 145:1-2