Fishing Report For Jordan Lake, NC

January 10, 2025

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Fishing Report ordan Lake, NC

Known primarily as a bass fishing destination, this lake offers much more to anglers who enjoy catching crappie, catfish, white bass, perch and striped bass.

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Most Popular Fish Species In Jordan Lake, NC

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

In late March to early April bass in Jordan Lake start moving to the shallows for the spawn. Most all the creek arms off the lake hold bass - inside in Spring and Fall, outside during Summer and Winter. Good reports come from locals fishing the timber at the mouth of Little Beaver Creek, the rip rap around the Ebenezer Church Bridge, the back part of Bush Creek, the rip rap around the Highway 64 Causeway, throughout Robeson Creek and Oak Creek, and the weedy areas in the Haw River Arm. Spinnerbaits work well in all these areas, especially if the wind kicks up.

Black Crappie

Current Report: Good
Outlook: Good

Nothing works better for catching crappie in Jordan Lake, than good ole minnows. Spring is the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. Fishing typically remains good throughout Summer and Fall. Docks, brush, wood, vegetation are a good place to cast small crappie jigs or live minnows. Light tackle with 4-pound line is ideal. Locals report good success using fish finders to locate schools of crappie around brush.

Channel Catfish

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Anglers at Jordan Lake are fortunate to have no limit on channel catfish, and report good fishing throughout the lake. Fishing for channel catfish is often productive around any kind of structure. Road beds, creek channels and rocky points are all good places to begin. Use a slip sinker or Carolina rig setup. Use cut bait, nightcrawlers, shrimp or prepared baits like C.J.'s Punch Bait which is available at Bass Pro Shops.

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Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, white catfish, black crappie, white crappie, bluegill, white bass, yellow perch and striped bass at Jordan Lake in North Carolina.

Jordan Lake is a 14,000-acre reservoir in the north-central part of the state, with a mixed variety of fish species. Around 180 miles of shoreline provide plenty of fishing opportunities for kayak, boat, canoe or shoreline fishing.

Fishing Piers

The Beaver Creek Fishing Pier and Bells Church Fishing Pier both offer easy access for anglers to fish without a boat.

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Rick Seaman is a fishing enthusiast with over five decades of fishing experience, a retired tournament fisherman, author of numerous published articles on fishing, and co-author of the book "Bass Fishing - It's not WHAT you throw, It's WHERE you throw it".