Arrowhead Lake, North Carolina: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In North Carolina, Arrowhead Lake falls inside Transylvania County. The setting is mixed woodland on every side. Surface area runs to about 5 acres — small enough to read in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our North Carolina listings. Nearest place of any size is Brevard, 7.3 miles away. For a city, Knoxville is 90 miles off. The boundary is near enough that local access rules are worth double-checking.

• Where to Fish on Arrowhead Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Arrowhead Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 71°F and January reads 36°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. On Arrowhead Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Crown Of The Mountain Bridge Nature Preserve covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Betty-Kay Lake is 0.1 miles distant. Treat access at Arrowhead Lake as something to verify.