Lake Norman is a 32,510-acre man-made lake in North Carolina that features 510 miles of shoreline. Duke Energy created the freshwater lake between 1959 and 1964 when it constructed the Cowans Ford Dam. The lake is a popular place to go fishing as well as a location of national tournaments. It's full of striped bass, largemouth bass, bluegill and catfish.
Lake Norman fishing is busiest during early summer when the fish are more active. It's possible to catch fish here at any time of the year. Lake Norman fishing opportunities include largemouth bass, black crappie, white bass, blue catfish, channel catfish, and white perch.
A record 85-pound blue catfish was caught in 2021, which broke the state record for this species. Joel Lineberger captured the beast using a white perch as bait. Just a year earlier in 2020, another massive blue catfish was caught, weighing in at 62.9 pounds. David Edmonds, the holder of this record, also used white perch to snag this catfish.
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Governors Island Bridge 8/22/2015 12:04:23 AM - There is a lot of rip rap on both sides of the bride to work.
Buster Boyd Boat Access Lake Wylie 8/20/2015 2:34:26 AM - Only 2 ramps open at this time 8-20-2015
Sodyeco Lagoon 5/19/2011 10:47:32 PM - Sodyeco Lagoon 35.2885, -81.0065
brush 8/15/2015 4:46:43 PM - crappie
Copperhead Island Boat Ramp 8/21/2015 10:34:47 PM - Copperhead Island Boat Ramp
Maiden Water Plant Lake 5/19/2011 10:48:29 PM - Maiden Water Plant Lake 35.5851, -81.1915
Grass Beds 7/11/2018 10:50:03 PM -
Rock Pile 4/4/2018 10:55:40 PM -
Nivens Landing Boat Ramp 8/21/2015 11:01:36 PM - Nivens Landing Boat Ramp
Spotted Bass 4/4/2018 10:55:40 PM -
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There is a 27.89% catch rate for Bluegill, based on 41 Bluegill counted.
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There is a 23.13% catch rate for Redbreast Sunfish, based on 34 Redbreast Sunfish counted.
There is a 19.73% catch rate for Yellow Perch, based on 29 Yellow Perch counted.
There is a 10.2% catch rate for Gizzard Shad, based on 15 Gizzard Shad counted.
There is a 5.44% catch rate for Largemouth Bass, based on 8 Largemouth Bass counted.
There is a 4.76% catch rate for Redear Sunfish, based on 7 Redear Sunfish counted.
There is a 3.4% catch rate for Warmouth, based on 5 Warmouth counted.
There is a 2.72% catch rate for Green Sunfish, based on 4 Green Sunfish counted.
There is a 0.68% catch rate for Channel Catfish, based on 1 Channel Catfish counted.
There is a 0.68% catch rate for Common Carp, based on 1 Common Carp counted.
*** PLEASE NOTE *** Please check local, state/province, and federal laws before fishing for any species found on this site. All data is based on historical data found for this area, and in some cases as far back as the year 1600.
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