^{August 8, 2024}

^{Smallmouth bass are a great target for anglers in western North Carolina throughout August. (Picture by The Catawba Angler)}

Summertime means hot smallmouth action in WNC

The month of August is hot, even in the mountains of western North Carolina. The smallmouth fishing is just as hot on the French Broad, the Toe, and the Catawba rivers, according to Matt Evans of the Catawba Angler in Asheville, NC.

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