Lake Norman
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer (Current)
Lake Norman Overview
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Top Techniques Reported for Spotted Bass + Summer
- Hard Topwater (Walking)7
- Shakey Heads5
- Drop Shot3
- Hard Body Swimbaits3
- Hard Jerkbaits3
Total Fishing Reports
231
Top Species Reported for Summer
- Spotted Bass37 Reports
Largemouth Bass15 Reports
Catfish6 Reports
Panfish / Bluegill1 Report
Striped Bass1 Report
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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Wacky Rigs
Structure
Docks
Water Temperature
72°
Species
Spotted BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Drop Shot
Structure
Points
Forage
Shad
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.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Topwater Popping
Structure
Docks
Forage
Bluegill
Water Temperature
75°
Got out on the lake around 7am in the morning to fish topwater around docks. This morning the water temps were around 75-79 degrees and 4-5 ft of water clarity. Little to no wind early in the morning made it perfect to throw the Megabass PopMax topwater around docks. I was throwing the PopMax on a St. Croix Mojo 7’1 MH spinning rod paired with a Daiwa Ballistic MQ 2500 spooled with 15lb braid and 12lb mono leader. I also used a snap clip for the PopMax to allow it to swing back and forth freely. Most of my bites this morning came along the shade of the walkways of the docks and by working it slowly. This PopMax is very versatile because when I’m going between docks I can cast it out and walk the popper like a walking bait in open water as well.
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