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
Carolina Rigs
Structure
Points
Forage
Alewife
Water Temperature
86°
Prevented my first skunk of the trip by heading out on the kayak. Alewife were balling up at the mouth of the creek. I freelined some shiners and landed a 5lb bluecat. Meanwhile at the dock, my brother managed a small but mighty channel cat as I was pulling in. The south wind has been persistent throughout our stay here. A marine cloud layer can be counted on to arrive late afternoons to early evenings. This cloud layer can signal the beginning of the cat excursion in to the shallows along dock lines. Though today has seen a cooled off bite, I should mention that all four of my night lines had evidence of overnight action. I just wasn’t around to set a hook.
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