Name: Nantahala Lake - Lakes End Marina
Address: Topton, North Carolina, United States

What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

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Key factors

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Key factors

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Key factors

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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Key factors

Bite score trend

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

Bluegill

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 69°F (ideal) and water clarity is 3 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

Why 11 AM – 4 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Smallmouth bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 69°F (ideal), water clarity is 3 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1018 hPa (ideal).

Why 5 PM – 10 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

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Largemouth bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 69°F (ideal) and water clarity is 3 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 2 AM: weather (ideal).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Yellow perch

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 69°F (ideal) and water clarity is 3 NTU (favorable), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

By 6 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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Black crappie

Conditions: bad

Key factors

Water temp is 69°F (ideal), current (ideal), and pressure is 1018 hPa (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 12 PM: sun (unfavorable).

Bite score trend

Best: 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Walleye

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 69°F (favorable), within this fish's peak activity hours, and pressure is 1018 hPa (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's prime hours start to taper off.
By 6 AM: water temp climbs from 69 to 70°F, no longer helping the bite.
You're already in the best stretch; scores ease off after 2 AM.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM

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Steelhead

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water clarity is 3 NTU (ideal) and rain (ideal), though water temp is 69°F (poor).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.
By 11 AM: sun (poor).

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

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