Lake Norman
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Lake Norman Overview
SLOWWind (mph)FAST
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Top Techniques Reported for Spotted Bass + Summer
- Hard Topwater (Walking)7
- Shakey Heads5
- Hard Jerkbaits4
- Wacky Rigs4
- Drop Shot3
Total Fishing Reports
234
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Spotted Bass39 Reports
Largemouth Bass15 Reports
Catfish7 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Striped Bass1 Report
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
90°
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Species
CatfishSeason
Summer
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Humps
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
65°
Casted out middle section of an average blue gill on a carolina rig and let it sit at the bottom.
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Walking
Structure
Baitfish
Water Temperature
85°
Today I went to a place where there’s a bit of discharge. This discharge creates some current which is key to shad and active fish. This area is fairly deep so the shad likes to run in there even in the summer because of the current. Today I saw schoolie size spotted bass chasing tiny shad on topwater so I threw a super spook jr. This bait is pretty heavy so I could make really long cast from the bank to reach areas they were chasing. Most of my bites today were when I casted to the spots where they just jumped. Not many bites just blind casting. I was throwing this super spook jr on my megabass orochi enforcer with a stradic 4000. I had 15lb braid to 12lb mono leader and I used a snap to allow the spook to walk easier. Although I didn’t catch any big ones today, I caught a decent amount on topwater which is always exciting.
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