Bass Fishing Archives - Page 46 of 155

May 9, 2026

Lake Gaston bass fishing report for April

April is a big month for bass fisherman at Lake Gaston on the North Carolina/Virginia border. […]

Bass pro Tim Grein of Winston-Salem, N.C., caught this Kerr Lake lunker on a spinnerbait in flooded shoreline cover.

Bushwhack bass at Kerr lake

During the spring at Kerr Lake, the quality of fishing depends on water levels, which are often flooded this time of year. But flooding doesn’t necessarily mean bad fishing. […]

Stripers begin moving this month into the upper reaches of Lake Marion as they begin their annual spawning run into tributary rivers.

Big-fish time on Moultrie, Marion

Terry Madewell

March is one of the best months for catching multiple species of fish on the Santee Cooper lakes […]

Brian Latimer said the key to catching bass in muddy water is to focus less on lure color, and more on lure vibration, sound, and water disturbance.

Number 1 tip for catching bass in muddy water

Brian Cope

Catching bass in muddy water means forgetting about lure colors, and focusing instead on lures that make noise and vibration, which bass can pick out even in extremely dirty water. […]

Must-have baits for March bass

Davy Hite

Across the Carolinas, March is the best month, in my opinion, to catch a trophy largemouth bass. I know you can catch one in January, February or April, but everything points to having your best chance this month. […]

Angler Wyn Mullins believes that February might be the best time to catch a huge, prespawn bass on the Santee Cooper lakes, Marion or Moultrie.

February is big-bass time

Terry Madewell

While many anglers wait until March to begin bass fishing at the Santee Cooper lakes, they are missing out on some hot prespawn activity by these fish. […]

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s decision to replace striped bass with hybrid bass in Lake Norman has paid off for guide Bob Curan.

Tagged hybrid program continues

Tony Garitta

Fishing for hybrid bass aka Bodie bass, at Lake Norman is not only rewarding in itself, but it could actually pay off in cash. […]

Monofilament and fluorocarbon lines each have their supporters, based on different tasks that the two lines perform better.

Fluoro vs. Mono. Who wins?

Tony Garitta

Fluorocarbon fishing line is relatively news. It was introduced in the 1970s compared to monofilament, which has been around since the 1930s. But which one is better? […]

Guide James McManus targets smallmouth bass on gravel and chunk-rock banks this month on Fontana Lake.

Prespawn smallmouth starting to stir at Fontana Lake

Tony Garitta

The signs are out that fishing is about to pick up on Fontana Lake in North Carolina’s extreme southwestern corner. […]

Tournament promoter Bo Russell expects Badin Lake’s big bass to bite this month.

Badin Lake to rebound?

Tony Garitta

Last March, when unreasonably warm weather drove the big-bass bite to explode on North Carolina’s High Rock and Tuckertown lakes, the trophy bass at Badin Lake just downstream didn’t get the message. Few bruisers were caught, which was shocking, because Badin historically has been the best of the Yadkin River lakes for giant bass. […]