NC · River
Mills River
Water conditions
73°F
Water temp
1.6 ft
Gage height
46.7 cfs
Discharge
14.7 FNU
Turbidity
4°F warmer than typical for this date
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 03446000 · 21:30 UTC-6
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Major period19:18–21:18
- Minor period00:40–01:40
- Major period07:52–09:52
- Minor period16:08–17:08
Moonrise 01:10 · Moonset 16:38 · times UTC-6 (approx)
Recently stocked
No stocking records for this water yet.
What to throw
Largemouth Bass
Chatterbaitchartreuse
73°F, stained, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
Z-Man Original ChatterBait 3/8 oz ($5.99)
Rainbow Trout
Spoonsilver
73°F, stained, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Mills River — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Nearby waters
- Brittain Creek 5 mi
- Little River 11 mi
- Hominy Creek 12 mi
- Swannanoa River 13 mi
- Davidson River 13 mi
- Left Fork Beetree Creek 19 mi
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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.