Mayo Reservoir

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Current Temperature:
64°

Est Water Temperature:
53° (What's This)

Barometric Pressure:
30.04 (Rising)

Wind Speed:
North-West at 12 Knots (14 MPH)

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Mayo Reservoir
Mayo Reservoir General Information
Welcome to FishingNotes.com Mayo Reservoir fishing report page. Here you will find all the information you need to make the best decisions for today's fishing. Current weather including air temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction are continuously updated throughout the day. Vital fishing information for Mayo Reservoir, including mean water temperature and moon phase. Help in choosing what time to hit the water with daily sunrise and sunset times plus moon rise and moon set times. We would love to hear how your fishing trip went, feel free to share your days success on the community report page. Good luck and we hope you catch a full bag today!
State:
North Carolina

County:
Person

Inpoundment Type:
Reservoir

Surface Area (acres):
2880

Lake Management:
Other

Latitude:
36.494994

Longitude:
-78.874640

Water Clarity:
3-6 ft

Water Temp Factors:
Powerplant

Maximum Depth (ft):
60

Normal Elevation (ft):
420

Boat Access:
Paved Ramps

Boat Limits:
No Restrictions

Mayo Reservoir Largemouth Bass Fishing

[ Largemouth Bass Info ]
Mayo Reservoir Largemouth Bass Rating:
   3.6/5
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Largemouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
With Mayo Reservoir at 53 degree water temperature largemouth bass fishing is getting ready to ramp up. The male bass will start moving up from deep water toward spawning coves and the big ones are right behind them. This is a great time to get out on the water and try hitting some deeper primary and secondary points. The female bass will start feeding at this water temperature in preparation for spawn. The male bass may be up shallow especially on sunny afternoons. Fishing sunny spawning grounds that are receiving the warm spring time sun is a great way to get a few largemouth bass in the boat.
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Community Largemouth Bass Fishing Reports
2012-09-29
Report By:Guest
Fishing Rating: 1
Water Temperature:
Large mouth bass are holding in the 15 to 20 foot depth but you won\'t feel them bite, mostly mouthing the bait (carolina rig). I\'ve seen others using spinners or top water and looks like they are just churning up water. Right now the weeds are taking over the lake. Usually this lake is virually free of weeds, but you can find them in 20 feet of water with the tops close to the surface.
Mayo Reservoir Smallmouth Bass Fishing

[ Smallmouth Bass Info ]
Mayo Reservoir Smallmouth Bass Rating:
   3/5
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Smallmouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
With the water temperature at 53 degrees smallmouth bass fishing is ready to heat up for spring. The bass will be starting to move into their spawning area. Smallmouth bass will generally spawn on rock and gravel bottoms that are protected from the elements. It's time to get fishing and look for staging bass in deeper water.
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Mayo Reservoir Crappie Fishing

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Mayo Reservoir Crappie Rating:
   5/5
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Crappie Tips for Current Conditions:
Crappie should be getting ready to spawn. Stay out in deeper water and look for schools. Schooling shad will be harder to find with this water temperature so when you find it, stay on it. Crappie schools will be breaking up quite a bit getting ready for the spawn. Also try fishing shallower with small crank baits and spinners on the warm banks with direct sunlight. This is a great time to be on the water.
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Mayo Reservoir Walleye Fishing

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Mayo Reservoir Walleye Rating:
   2/5
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Walleye Tips for Current Conditions:
The walleye spawn is in full swing now. With Walleye spawning grounds generally on gravel and rocky bottoms and preferring clean water. Try throwing reaction type baits up in the shallows. Rip-Rap, damns, rocky bottom points are perfect to hit. Try fishing some faster crank baits and spinners this time of year. As always fall back to the standard walleye fishing tactics, but it won?t hurt bringing out the bass gear in search for spawning walleyes. In this water temperature, always be safe on the water.
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Mayo Reservoir Catfish Fishing

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Mayo Reservoir Catfish Rating:
   2.7/5
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Catfish Tips for Current Conditions:
The catfish family comprises of blue catfish, flathead catfish and channel catfish. Since catfish are warm water fish, they aren’t going to be very active in this water temperature. They will still be feeding, but catfish will only be found very deep and feeding very slowly. Your best bet is give some of the more active fish species in your lake a shot until the cats are active again.
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Mayo Reservoir Spotted Bass Fishing

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Mayo Reservoir Spotted Bass Rating:
   0/5
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Spotted Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
Spotted bass fishing is ready to heat up for spring. The bass will be starting to move into their spawning area. Spotted bass will generally spawn on rock and gravel bottoms that are protected from the elements. It?s time to get fishing and look for staging bass in deeper water.
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Mayo Reservoir White Bass Fishing

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Mayo Reservoir White Bass Rating:
   0/5
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Mayo Reservoir Striped Bass Fishing

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Mayo Reservoir Striped Bass Rating:
   5/5
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Mayo Reservoir General Fishing Info
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Mayo Reservoir Solar and Lunar Conditions
Current Lunar Fishing Tip:
Full Moon fishing can be at its best. The gravitational pull on the earth is at its peak when the moon and sun are rising and setting at opposite times of the day. This combination can generate extraordinary fishing opportunities especially if combined with perfect weather variances. The full moon may have the fish extremely aggressive and actively hunting for food. Try fishing a little faster today and with several different baits and techniques. When fish are more aggressive, it?s always fun to fish a little more aggressive. Watch the peak fishing times and make sure you are on the water during that part of the day to take full advantage of today's solar/lunar peaks. Full moon days can be great fishing. Good luck today!
Sunrise:
06:04 EST

Moon Phase:

% Illuminated
Days to Full

Sunset:
20:19 EST







Mayo Reservoir Links
State Department of Wildlife and Parks
http://www.ncwildlife.org  

State Fishing Licensee
http://www.ncwildlife.org/fs_index_01_li...  

State Parks
http://www.ils.unc.edu/parkproject/ncpar...  

State Fishing Records
http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg03_Fishing/p...  

State Fishing Information
http://www.ncwildlife.org/pg02_Regs/pg2b...