Betty-Kay Lake near Brevard: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Transylvania County, North Carolina, is where Betty-Kay Lake sits. The bank is 2,946 feet above sea level. It covers about 8 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by North Carolina standards. Brevard lies 7.5 miles from the water. Further out sit Slater-Marietta (13 miles) and Etowah (14 miles). This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Betty-Kay Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Transylvania County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout and fantail darter among the fish reported. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. The shape of Betty-Kay Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 71°F, the coldest about 36°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. The season on Betty-Kay Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Part of this sits inside or beside Crown Of The Mountain Bridge Nature Preserve, so read the notices. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Arrowhead Lake at 0.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Confirm before you fish Betty-Kay Lake.