NC (Catawba, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg)
Lake Norman
Type: Lake/Pond
Size: 30798.09 acres
Avg. Depth: Unknown
Water Clarity: Murky (7/10)
Species:Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Panfish / Bluegill, Striped Bass, Spotted Bass
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Strike King Denny Brauer Structure Jig 1/2 oz / Green Pumpkin
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Reported by Capt. Will PriceStructure Jigs
Yamamoto Double Tail Grub 5" / Green Pumpkin Black Flake
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Reported by Omnia Community MemberSwim Jigs
Outkast Tackle Perfect Ned Head 3/32 oz / Green Pumpkin / 1/0
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Reported by Omnia FishingTexas Rigs (Worming)
Top Techniques Reported On Lake Norman
Species: Largemouth Bass
Season: Summer
- 29% Texas Rigs (Worming)
- 14% Drop Shots
- 14% Hard Topwater (Prop)
- 14% Shakey Heads
- 14% Structure Jigs
- 14% Swim Jigs
Lake Norman Fishing Reports
78 Fishing Reports
7 Fishing Reports for Largemouth Bass in Summer
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Weightless Texas-Rigged
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Travis Hullette
Flipped worm up under dock and let it sink, and it hit it
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Texas Rigs (Worming)
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Any wind will help. Can catch fish all day but larger fish are in the heaviest small brush piles near creek bends
Season:Summer
Structure:Brush Piles
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Shakey Heads
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Reported by Capt. Will Price
If you you prefer targeting largemouth bass over spotted bass then look for laydowns right now. Laydowns in small coves off the main lake have been productive. If you can... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Laydowns
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Structure Jigs
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Swim jig (with Yamamato twin tail) caught the bigger fish retreived slowly. Senko worm caught fish, yet the swim jig caught the bigger ones.
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Swim Jigs
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Reported by Omnia Fishing
Deeper Docks near step breaks have had better quality for me. The fish have been suspended, moving up and down in the water column throughout the day. Varying jig head... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Texas Rigs (Worming)
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Spots and largemouth around lighted docks at night.
Season:Summer
Structure:Docks
Species:Largemouth Bass
Technique:Hard Topwater (Prop)
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9 Fishing Reports for Other Species in Summer
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Reported by Omnia Community Member
Season:Summer
Structure:Ledges
Species:Striped Bass
Technique:Shallow Diving Crankbaits (0-6')
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Reported by Gary Turner
Topwater is on fire on Lake Norman right now, the only bait needed to catch 30 plus spotted bass throughout the day is a Teckel Kicknocker!! The only baits in... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Hard Topwater (Walking)
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Reported by Gary Turner
Mid lake points with stumps or scattered rock is where I begin every outing on Norman during the summer months, water is typically cleaner than the upper end and much... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Hard Topwater (Walking)
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Reported by Capt. Will Price
The water temps are now into the upper 80’s and fishing conditions have gotten tough. However, schools of spotted bass can be found along the main river channel but they... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:River Channels
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Vertical Jigging Deep (20'+)
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Reported by Gary Turner
Running & gunning mid-lake points the first few hours of the day slinging a bone colored walking bait will produce plenty of blow ups but once the sun tops the... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Hard Topwater (Walking)
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Reported by Byron Pate
Night time
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Minnows
Technique:Spinnerbaits
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Reported by Capt. Will Price
I have found that the spotted bass are schooling on/near main lake points(midlake). Use your electronics and mark bait balls with bass in the... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Deep Diving Crankbaits (13'+)
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Reported by Landon Moore
Crankbaits and topwaters at dawn are working then the bass move deep. Shoals and points have fish. Fishing vertical over structure with a drop shot will get you bites.
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Forage: Shad
Technique:Drop Shots
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Reported by Gary Turner
Bass are feeding heavily in the first hour of daylight, you can get bit on topwater but its a tough bite. Crankbaits, bladed jigs, spinnerbaits, & swim jigs have been... Read More
Season:Summer
Structure:Points
Species:Spotted Bass
Technique:Shakey Heads
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