Welcome to FishingNotes.com Falls Lake 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 Falls Lake, 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!

Falls Lake is located in the upper portion of the Neuse River Basin, nestled very near North Carolina’s bustling “Triangle Area”. The reservoir covers almost 12,500 acres with water, and is surrounded by 25,500 acres of public land. The dam is located just outside of Raleigh, and the lake stretches 22 miles upstream to the confluence of the Eno, Flat, and Little Rivers near Durham. Falls Lake offers many recreational opportunities to the public. Take some time to get to know Falls Lake and the opportunities it provides right here amid the rapidly growing Triangle Area! Anglers will also find plenty of opportunities at Falls Lake. You may fish from the shoreline or from your boat - just make sure youve got your license! There are also three designated fishing areas at the lake, providing parking and a cleared shoreline. Please see the map here and scroll to the Falls of the Neuse Reservoir section. Fishing is permitted throughout the reservoir in accordance with state and local laws. [Falls Lake. www.nwk.usace.army.mil, 02/05/2008]

State:
North Carolina

County:
Wake

Inpoundment Type:
Reservoir

Surface Area (acres):
12500

Lake Management:

Latitude:
36.016550

Longitude:
-78.702621

Water Clarity:


Water Temp Factors:

Maximum Depth (ft):


Normal Elevation (ft):
200

Boat Access:


Boat Limits:

   3.4/5
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Largemouth bass fishing is going to be pretty slow at 85 degree water temperature. Bass will start moving much slower and feeding less aggressively until the water temperature starts to get back down to comfortable levels. When the water temperature is up this high, it's time to get out fishing early and late in the day when the sun is not on the water. When you can get out for the entire day, it's a great time to fish some deeper water. Many large bass are taken this time of year since bass fishermen typically gets out deeper and fish slower with larger baits. Like any other time of year, the slower you fish with bigger baits on the deep drops and river channels, the better chance you have at a lunker. This is a great time to catch a trophy. Good luck out there today!

   1.5/5
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Smallmouth bass fishing is going to be pretty slow at this water temperature. Bass will typically start moving much slower and feeding less aggressive until the water temperature starts to get back down to comfortable levels. When the water temperature is up this high, get out fishing early and late and cast in the shallows. When the sun is up it will be time to get out into deeper water, try fishing some drop offs and deep channel bends.

   3.7/5
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Your lake crappie will be much more lethargic in the water temperature. They will be in deeper and cooler water. Crappie will be feeding; however they will not be feeding aggressively unless the other fishing factors are at prime levels. Find some moving water that is clear and you should find some more aggressive fishing.

   1.3/5
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With the water temperatures up this high, the walleye will really be moving slow and feeding even slower. It will be extremely difficult to stay on fish and catch good numbers. There will be good days that you can find a good pattern and fill the live well up. The good days of walleye fishing will be fewer and farther between until the water temperature gets back down. Good luck.

   3.5/5
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Unlike most North American fish species, blue catfish, flathead and channel catfish are comfortable when the water temperature is this high. They will be feeding and moving in typical patterns. You will start having a little better luck if you can get to some moving water that is adding a little more oxygen for the baitfish and the catfish will be there also.

   4.5/5
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   4.6/5
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   3.9/5
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   3.1/5
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Current Lunar Fishing Tip:
The affects of the moon on freshwater fish and game are at a minimum right now. There will be a new moon coming up here in a few days. The fisherman should never use this as an excuse to not get on the water. The affects of the moon can only enhance the outcome of a day's fishing not decrease potential catch for today. On days without the new or full moon, all other factors including weather, barometric pressure, wind and cloud cover will make up today's equation for success.

Sunrise:
06:23 EST

Moon Rise:
21:16:00 EST

Moon Phase:
Waning Gibbous
91% Illuminated
26 Days to Full

Sunset:
20:18 EST

Moon Set:
08:54:00 EST

Peak Lunar Fishing Times:
01:53 - 03:53 EST
14:05 - 16:05 EST