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
- Wacky Rigs4
- Drop Shot3
- Hard Body Swimbaits3
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
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
77°
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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
CatfishSeason
Summer
Technique
Soft Swimbaits (Sm/Md)
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
86°
Started out the day with 2 blue cats, each of which was north of 20 pounds. A small channel cat was on a third night line. I ended the trip out in the kayak with a zoom fluke. I chose to attack the depths off of rocky points and the action was nearly immediate. I did have a blue cat break off. I could tell because of the rolled up slime on the line. I came through a school of bass. Landed a small spot and had a nice largemouth shake loose. I then came across an aggressive bluegill, a gamely white perch and a feisty 5lb channel cat at the end of the cove. It was a nice way to end my most productive trip to Lake Norman yet. Looking forward to a return.
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