Fontana Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Walleye water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 100,000 fish in the published allocation. A 8,680-acre reservoir, and one of 6 stocked waters on the Swain County record.
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What swims here
Walleye
Season program record
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The North Carolina season shape statewide: march through may, october and november.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Walleye | fry | 100,000 |
When to fish Fontana Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 10:12 am-12:12 pm and 10:35 pm-12:35 am | 4:29-5:29 am and 4:46-5:46 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:58 am-12:58 pm | 5:34-6:34 am and 5:14-6:14 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 92% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Eastern Time (EDT).
What the record actually says
- Stocked through the 2026 season program
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · North Carolina fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the walleye (walleye on the season program here, stillwater)
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Stecoah Creek | 0.5 mi | May 20 |
| Tuckasegee River | 3.5 mi | Oct 5 |
| Alarka Creek | 5.4 mi | May 13 |
| Nantahala River | 5.6 mi | Jun 10 |
| Queens Creek Reservoir | 10 mi | May 6 |
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