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May 3, 2026

Top spring bass baits include (clockwise from top): spinnerbaits, frogs, plastic lizard, jig and chunk and crankbaits.

On the March

The weather this month is tough to predict, but for catching largemouth bass on Lake Wateree, March is a sure thing, according to Ridgeway’s Brett Collins. […]

André Powell puts a death grip on a Lake Wylie bass for Brian Porter.

Best spots?

Tim Mead

Among the multiple creeks entering Lake Wylie, which ones meet the criteria of André Powell and Brian Porter? […]

The grass might look dead this month, but it’s alive with bass.

Bass in the grass

Brian Cope

Shallow alligator grass is present throughout Lake Wateree, and though it may look dead in March, it is anything but. […]

Brian Porter admires a nice Lake Wylie bass, typical of the 14- to 16-inch fish that make up the largest part of the fishery.

Brian McRae, a fisheries biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission said Lake Wylie’s largemouth bass fishery compares favorably with some of North Carolina’s other best bass fisheries. […]

Mike Spinks shows off a Wateree bass caught on a buzzbait in the grass.

Birthplace of the CATT trail

Brian Cope

The Carolina Angler’s Team Trail (www.catttrail.com) features tournaments all over South Carolina, and it all started on Lake Wateree. […]

Brett Collins said that skipping a jig well back under a dock is a prime technique for catching quality March bass on Lake Wateree.

Skipping docks

Brian Cope

Brett Collins said the key to catching bass of Lake Wateree docks is to get your bait well back under the cover to spots where the best fish hide, and skipping a jig is his favorite way. […]

Bryce McClenney and Michael Christie of Raleigh & Fuquay-Varina, respectively, landed five bass weighing 28.23 pounds to earn $1,305 at Shearon Harris February 25.

Lunkers abound as spring arrives

Craig Holt

Knowledgeable bass anglers understand late February and early March are the best times to seek lunker largemouths. […]

Students hold their catch at the 2011 North Carolina Student Angler Federation State Championship.

North Carolina High School Fishing Championship set for March 17

From News Reports

The Bass Federation (TBF), in partnership with FLW Outdoors and Salisbury-Rowan County Convention & Visitors Bureau, will host the 2012 Student Angler Federation North Carolina High School Fishing State Championship on Saturday, March 17. […]

This nearly 7-pound spotted bass will be the new state record if the catch is certified by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

Pending state-record spotted bass landed on Lake Norman

Phillip Gentry

Shortly after Eric Weir of Belmont landed a 6-pound, 5-ounce spotted bass out of Lake Norman the day after Christmas in 2003, he made two predictions: first, that his record wouldn’t last long; and second, that it would be broken by another fish caught at Norman. […]

This 14.35-pound striper caught by Emily Underwood and her partner, Brian Underwood, was big fish in the Nov. 19 Tarheel Striper Club’s tournament on High Rock Lake.

Two pairs tops on Norman

Tony Garitta

DJ’s Lake Norman Winter trail has drawn some of the western Piedmont’s best fishermen over the past handful of years, and through the first handful of this winter’s events, two teams have been consistently cashing checks. […]