Creek / River

Bear Creek Lake

Island Ford, NC

Bear Creek Lake is a roughly 476-acre reservoir in Jackson County, the largest of the lakes built by Nantahala Power & Light in the early 1950s and now part of the Bear Lake Reserve area. It is a recognized recreation destination for paddling, boating, and fishing for bass, crappie, and catfish.

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