| Largemouth
Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Redeye & Spotted Bass
Fishing in North Carolina.
Bass are one of the most sought after of all the game fish. Its
appeal spans cultures, age groups and genders to tap on the heart
strings of anglers everywhere. Join us in our endeavor to offer
information about bass fishing on your favorite bass lake in the
North Carolina area.
Bass Fishing Lakes In North Carolina
Find fishing water in NC and chances are you found a chance to
catch bass. All the major lakes in North Carolina have healthy
populations of bass. These lakes include Apalachia Lake, B Everett
Jordan Lake, Badin Lake, Belews Lake, Blewett Falls Lake, Chatuge
Lake, Falls Lake, Fontana Lake, High Rock Lake, Hiwassee Lake,
Hyco Reservoir, Kerr Lake, Kings Mountain Reservoir, Lake Gaston,
Lake Glenville, Lake Hickory, Lake James, Lake Mattamuskeet, Lake
Norman, Lake Rhodhiss, Lake Tillery, Lake Waccamaw, Lake Wylie,
Mayo Reservoir, Mountain Island Lake, Phelps Lake, Roanoke Rapids
Lake, Santeetlah Lake, Shearon Harris Reservoir and W Kerr Scott
Reservoir.
North Carolina state record largemouth bass was taken from a privat
pond and the state record smallmouth bass came form Hiwassee Reservoir.
Bass are aggressive feeders and agile enough to chase down and
catch most of their favorite foods. They are most easily caught
during a feeding spree but can be enticed into striking an anglers
bait for reasons other than hunger. They are predatory by nature
and at times will strike at anything that enters their world. They
are also territorial and at times strike anything that ventures
into their domain. If it moves and they can get it into their large
mouth, bass will attempt to eat it.


Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
World Record: 9.5 lbs
Easily identified by the dominate, spots along the lateral
lines, they are found primarily in the southeastern
states. Spotted bass are often called Kentucky bass, Kentucky spotted
bass, Alabama spotted bass and Kentucky spots. It prefers warmer water
temperatures from 70 to 78 degrees. They have a smaller mouth
than the largemouth so use lure sizes similar to smallmouth
tackle. They feed on smaller fish as well as insects, crustaceans,
frogs and worms.
Redeye Bass
Micropterus coosae
World Record: 8.8 lbs
The redeye bass looks very much like a largemouth with a red
eye and red coloration in the tail. Found in the southeast part
of the US it is often confused with the shoal bass, because of
the red eye. Prefers water temperatures from 65 to 70 degrees and
is often found in cool streams and rivers. Fish for the redeye
with conventional bass tackle favoring smaller baits and
lighter tackle. If you like to fly fish, try fly fishing
for the redeye bass.
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fishing for bass in North Carolina. Find information on basic trends and
seasonal patterns of bass here in the state of North Carolina. Look here
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