Fishing Banks Brothers Lake in Henderson County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Banks Brothers Lake lies in Henderson County, in North Carolina. The surroundings are open plain. This is a pocket water of some 9 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Etowah is the closest place, 2.3 miles off. It is 89 miles to Knoxville, the nearest city. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Banks Brothers Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Henderson County records list fantail darter, bluegill, swannanoa darter and redline darter among the fish reported. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. On Banks Brothers Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 72°F at the top of summer and 36°F at the bottom of winter. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Banks Brothers Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try R L Parker Lake, 1.1 miles away. None of that is settled for Banks Brothers Lake in what we hold.