Fishing guides on the Lake James.

The Lake James is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory in North Carolina. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

2 guides · North Carolina

The Lake James is fished by 2 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Sylva, NC and Bostic, NC. Trips run as stillwater and jet boat for bass, striped bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, and crappie. The guided season on the Lake James runs year round. You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Lake James, photographed by Two Fisted Fishing AdventuresTwo Fisted Fishing Adventures, NC
On the Lake James
2 guides on the Lake James
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Which guides fish the Lake James?

Dream Catcher Guides and Two Fisted Fishing Adventures. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Lake James?

Guides here run trips for bass, striped bass, smallmouth bass, spotted bass, crappie, blue catfish, flathead catfish, and channel catfish. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Lake James?

stillwater and jet boat trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Lake James with a guide?

The guided season on the Lake James runs year round.

Where is the Lake James fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Sylva, NC and Bostic, NC.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes: everyone fishing North Carolina waters needs a valid North Carolina fishing licence, bought in your own name from North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Guides do not sell it for you.

How do you book a guide on the Lake James?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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