Lake Sequoyah Fishing Guide, Macon County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Macon County in North Carolina is where Lake Sequoyah sits. Height above sea level is 3,642 feet. It sits higher than most water we list in North Carolina. Franklin is the closest town at 12 miles. It is 73 miles to Knoxville, the nearest city. What else is close: Club Lake out at 0.7 miles, Randall Lake lies 1.6 miles on, Cliffside Lake out at 1.6 miles, Harris Lake lies 1.7 miles on and Ravenel Lake out at 1.9 miles. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Lake Sequoyah

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Across Macon County, recorded fish include greenfin darter, rainbow trout, redbreast sunfish, brown trout and gilt darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Fish Lake Sequoyah to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 35°F to 69°F. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lake Sequoyah regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Parking sits half a mile out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Club Lake is 0.7 miles off. The position on Lake Sequoyah is worth confirming on the day.