North Caroilna Fishing Report

You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful day Wednesday. The weather gurus however say this morning we could have a very cold rain or even an icy mess.

Fishing has been fair to good on most lakes.

Lake Norman:

Bass — jigs and jerkbaits are good, spinnerbaits, Carolina rigs and crankbaits are fair to good.

Crappie — minnows around brushy piers near hot holes as shallow as 12 feet, otherwise most are being caught in 20-30 feet.

Moss Lake:

Bass — jigs and Carolina rigs are fair. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are also fair.

Crappie — minnows or jigs over deep brush should work fair.

Lake Wylie:

Bass — jigs are still best for the better bite. Crankbaits, jerkbaits and Carolina rigs are all fair to good.

Crappie — jigs fished over deep brush or trolled very slow over the deeper channels. On the warmer days you can find them around some of the metal boathouses, but still stay close to deep water.

Catfish — go with live bait or cut live bait. Try the points and drops leading to main lake coves.

Lake Wateree:

Bass — use jigs and crankbaits on the main lake points, deep brush and rocky areas are fair to good.

Crappie — minnows fished over deep brush are fair. Trolling or more or less drifting minnows or jigs on main lake channels and deep brush are also fair to good.

Lake Murray:

Bass — jigs in the grass are still very good. A huge five-bass limit caught this week weighed 34 pounds. Jigs, crankbaits and spinnerbaits are all fair to good on rocks or rocky banks and points.

Crappie — minnows or jigs fished around the many bridges or over deep brush is fair to good.