Trout fishing has been fantastic this month and will continue to be good the entire month of May! The river smallmouth fishing is about to be lights out. We’ve had a lot of fun catching prespawn smallmouth, but their is nothing better than the post spawn smallmouth fishing in May. We catch river smallmouth on a variety of baits in May since the smallmouth are feeding aggressively on baitfish and crayfish. If you’ve never fished for river smallmouth then let us guide you into a adventure of a lifetime.

The best fishing during the month of May will be floating the rivers for smallmouth and trout. Both species are very active right now and I can’t think of a better time to be on the water! The wild trout streams are in great shape with a lot of water in them currently which will set us up for some good fishing early summer. Once the water temperatures get around 70 degrees on the trout streams we will solely focus on the warm water species such as smallmouth, largemouth, and carp. Give the trout a break! Once you target bass and carp on the fly then you will be glad you did.

The Catawba Tailrace is fishing well and will remain consistent till early June. We’ve been bringing alot of fish to the net and seeing some holdover fish as well.

We are on the water every day and we are doing our best getting back with clients as soon as possible. If you don’t get an immediate response we will respond as soon as we get off the water so please bear with us. We thank everyone who has trusted us over the years for making this passion a career. We promise you the best fishing trip in western North Carolina. Our guides work tirelessly to make sure we can deliver no matter the fishing conditions on all guided trips. 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. Below are some recent pictures from our most recent outings.