Fishing conditions for Black Mountain Reservoir
06:34
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Biting score
The best time for fishing is all day long
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Now, July 29
5:58 PM
humidity
39%uv index
0lowcloud cover
100%visibility
18kmmoon rise
19:59AMmoon
new moon
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Black Mountain Reservoir Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Black Mountain Reservoir, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (2 AM peak), Tomorrow (2 AM peak) and Friday (5 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Black Mountain Reservoir.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 82°F (28°C). Sunrise today: 06:34 AM, sunset: 08:37 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 11.6 mph (5.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 17.4 mph (7.8 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.83 inHg (758 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 7:59 PM and moonset at 5:23 AM.
About this spot
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Black Mountain Reservoir Solunar Fishing Activity Report for Today
Current fishing activity in Black Mountain Reservoir, United States, according to the solunar forecast, is high, which leads to a good bite score.
Over the next 6 days, the highest fish activity is expected on Today (2 AM peak), Tomorrow (2 AM peak) and Friday (5 AM peak) — making these the best times to go fishing in Black Mountain Reservoir.
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Air conditions
The air temperature is 82°F (28°C). Sunrise today: 06:34 AM, sunset: 08:37 PM. The weather conditions indicate the sky is overcast.
The UV index is currently 0 (Low).
The wind is coming from the north at 11.6 mph (5.2 m/s), with gusts reaching 17.4 mph (7.8 m/s). Atmospheric pressure is 29.83 inHg (758 mmHg).
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Moon Phases
The moon phase is currently new moon, with moonrise at 7:59 PM and moonset at 5:23 AM.
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About this spot
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WAWindy AI 08 July 2026Black Mountain Reservoir is a small mountain lake in Buncombe County, North Carolina, near the town of Black Mountain and the greater Asheville area, offering a productive multi-season fishery of bluegill, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, and brown trout. The combination of stocked trout with resident warmwater species, in a mountain lake setting within reach of Asheville, makes it an attractive local fishing destination for western North Carolina anglers. Spot Features: Black Mountain Reservoir is a mountain lake in Buncombe County near Black Mountain, NC, in the western North Carolina mountains. NCWRC stocks rainbow and brown trout in the cooler months, providing quality trout fishing alongside resident bass and bluegill in a scenic mountain setting. Trout are targeted with small spinners, flies, and bait, bass with soft plastics and topwaters along the vegetated margins, bluegill on small jigs and worms near the bank. Seasonality: Bluegill and largemouth bass are the primary year-round warmwater targets at Black Mountain Reservoir, with bass peaking in spring during spawning. Rainbow trout and brown trout are stocked in the cooler months (fall through spring) when water temperatures support them. The Asheville area climate allows three-season fishing with trout active fall through spring and bass/bluegill active spring through fall.
