Fishing Report For Lake Waccamaw, NC

By Rick Seaman

January 27, 2025

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Fishing Report Lake Waccamaw, NC

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Popular Fish Species Lake Waccamaw, NC

White Perch

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Small crankbaits, imitating minnows are catching quality white perch, according to reports by locals. These perch are growing to good size due to fertile water and plenty of vegetation and cover. Fishing around docks, and outside weed lines with small lures to draw the perch out of cover.

Black Crappie

Uncle Buck's Panfish Creatures Curly Tail Minnow Rigged

Current Report: Poor To Good
Outlook: Good

Crappie fishing can be hot or cold on Lake Waccamaw. However, when it turns on, locals report catching bunches of big slabs. Focus on locating brush piles, especially around docks. Spring is the premiere time to be on the water as crappie move into shallow coves to spawn. Cast small crappie jigs or live minnows on light tackle, with 4 lb to 8 lb line. Locals report good success using fish finders to locate schools of crappie.

Largemouth Bass

Current Report: Good To Very Good
Outlook: Very Good

Bass grow big here due to the extremely healthy population of white perch, and other sunfish. Docks and vegetation are where bass hang out on this lake. Look for activity in amongst the vegetation, and shady spots under the docks. Vibrating jigs can get attention from bass in almost any cover due to their action. When the bass are finicky, stick worms rigged wacky style can entice bites from wary bass.

Fish species to fish for...

Guide to fishing for largemouth bass, channel catfish, flathead catfish, black crappie, bluegill, pumpkinseed, redear sunfish, white bass, white perch, yellow perch and striped bass at Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina.

Lake Waccamaw is an 8,900-acre lake, with about 14 miles of shoreline, and great fishing. It is reported to be one of the best white perch fishing lakes in North Carolina. Other fish species residing here include crappie, bluegill, sunfish, and striped bass.

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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".