Nantahala River, NC
Delayed Harvest
Outing Information
- Date
- Start/End Time
- 7:30am to 1:30pm
- Best Fishing Time
- -
- Rating
- Great
- Classification
- Public
- Water Temp
- -
- Water Clarity
- -
- Water Level
- 755cfs
- User
- Derek Moon
Pictures
Fish Caught
Brown Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17" | #18 Natural Prince Nymph |
|
| 1 | 17" |
Rainbow Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 17" | #12 Black Woolly Bugger | |
| 4 | 17" |
Brook Trout
| Caught | Avg Size | Pattern | Optional Fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 17" | #18 Natural Pheasant Tail |
|
| 2 | 17" |
Weather
| Skies | Morning | Afternoon | Evening |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny | X | X | X |
| Precipitation | |||
| Wind |
- Air Temp High/Low
- 65.0°F / 35.0°F
- Wind Direction
- -
- Weather Front
- -
- Barometer
- -
- Moon Phase
- 41% Full (Waxing crescent)
Other Patterns Tried
No other pattern information for this outing.
Hatches
No hatch information for this outing.
Insect Seining
No seining information for this outing.
Fishing Partners
Ethan TurnerTyler Moon
Waypoints
No waypoints were saved with this outing.
Notes
Wow, what a day on the Nantahala!!
Our objective was to get Ethan a large trout; we accomplished that task before 10 AM. Tyler proceeded to catch 4 more in the 17-19" range (3 rainbows and 1 unicorn...I mean brook). The was the largest and most beautiful brook we've seen in person.
In between catching large trout, the two boys were consistently netting a ton of browns, brooks and rainbows.
Now, on to Fires creek tomorrow.
I forgot to mention; the Nantahala was so populated with people, we left at lunch to go try a new stream...Snowbird Delayed Harvest. Unfortunately, it took us until around 3 to find the delayed harvest section of the river. It is beautiful and probably would've produced a few more big fish but we didn't have time to explore all of the good holes. It looks like an awesome camping destination though...we will be back.