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Lake Santeetlah
Reservoir
Robbinsville - Graham County NC
Lake Santeetlah
reservoir is located in Graham County and surrounded by the Cheoah
District of the Nantahala National Forest. While the Lake Santeetlah surface and
land below the high water level is owned and managed by Tapoco, Inc.,
almost 80 percent of shoreline is public land managed by the Forest
Service. Santeetlah Lake has a wide variety of fish including
smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and walleye. Formerly, Lake
Santeetlah was the home of the state record largemouth and walleye.
Santeetlah also has a good population of crappie, sunfish, and trout.
Access to Lake Santeetlah: From Robbinsville follow Hwy 129 North to Santeetlah
Reservoir. Follow signs to boating and fishing access areas.
Cheoah Point on Lake Santeetlah is located approximately 7 miles from Robbinsville on Hwy
129 North. Turn left at sign and go 0.8 miles to Cheoah Point.
Cheoah Point is open all year around and offers a swimming beach, tent
and trailer campground with restrooms and water and picnic area. This
campground is offered on a first come first serve basis and there is a
fee required for overnight stay.
Lake Santeetlah reservoir
is popular among a diverse group of anglers. Trout fisherman and bass
fisherman enjoy the wide variety of fisheries within Santeetlah
Reservoir.
For more information on
Lake Santeetlah: Contact the
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for more information
on local fishing regulations and license requirements. Trail and local
topographic maps are available from:
Cheoah Ranger District
Route 1, Box 16A
Robbinsville, NC 28771
Fontana Lake
Fontana Lake is
located in the western North Carolina. Appalachian Mountains of Graham
County and Swain County. Fontana Lake is a 29-mile-long scenic
mountain lake with more than 280 miles of shoreline and nearly 11,000
acres of water. The 480-foot-high Fontana Lake Dam on the Little
Tennessee River is the tallest dam in the TVA system. The Appalachian
Trail, which extends over 2,000 miles from Georgia to Maine, crosses
the top of Fontana Lake Dam.
With most of
Fontana Lake's 280 miles of shoreline preserved by the the Great Smoky
Mountains National Park and USFS Nantahala National Forest, Fontana
Lake's breathtaking beauty remains unspoiled. Quiet secluded coves and
inlets on Fontana Lake provide excellent opportunities for swimming,
boating, fishing, or just relaxing and enjoying the view. From the
spring's mountain laurel to the glorious colors of fall, Fontana
Lake's engaging scenery can be enjoyed year round. Game fish in
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and crappie.
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