Norris Lake

Published: Nov 1, 2018Updated: Apr 26, 2025

Species

Largemouth Bass

Season

Spring (Current)

43 Fishing Reports

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Top Techniques Reported for Largemouth Bass + Spring

Drop Shot
2
Lipless Crankbaits
2
Soft Body Swimbaits (Small/Medium)
2
Spinnerbaits
2
Bladed Jigs
1

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Fishing Reports

43 Reports on Norris Lake

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Brandon Marlow
Silver Ambassador
5/28/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Topwater Walking
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  73°
Pretty simple pattern to run on Norris this time of year. Find a laydown. Throw a topwater in and around the laydown. It's a pattern that can be run all day but early morning and evening are the best times. The water is really clear right now so make as long a cast as possible past the cover and work the bait to it, instead of throwing right on top of it.
Brandon Marlow
Silver Ambassador
4/30/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Post-Spawn)
- Technique
  Spinnerbaits
- Structure
  Laydowns
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  64°
With the wind blowing 20+ mph most of the day slowing down and picking cover apart wasn't really an option. I grabbed a 3/8 war eagle spinnerbait with white double willow blades and just covered water. I caught them off different types of cover but laydowns and trash mats were the main areas. Deflecting the spinnerbait off of limbs or the trunk was key to getting the reaction bite.
Brandon Marlow
Silver Ambassador
4/22/23
- Species
  Largemouth Bass
- Season
  Spring (Spawn)
- Technique
  Drop Shot
- Structure
  Brush Piles
- Forage
  Shad
- Water Temperature
  63°
Fished brushpiles in 10 to 20 feet of water around docks. When the lake is pressured, the deeper brush is a good place to catch fish that haven't been beat on all day. A dropshot is a good presentation for this. I use the lightest weight I can get away with on that given day and around a 2 feet tag end so I can keep the bait above the brush. Also less is more when it comes to moving the bait. Once the weight is in the cover just hold it still so there's not a lot of banging against the wood. I use livescope for this but traditional 2D will work fine.