Bass Fishing
Big Badin Lake bass are on the feed
March is a great month to catch big bass at Badin Lake, especially around tree laps and rocky points in dingy water. […]
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Bass Fishing
Badin Lake to rebound?
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. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin Lake’s bass fishing options
The reservoirs on North Carolina’s Yadkin River chain fish reasonably well for bass during the summer, but one stands out: deep, clear 5,200-acre Badin Lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Badin Lake angler catches 12-pound, 6-ounce bass
During a recent meeting at the Concord Bass Pro Shops, anglers were passing around a cell phone with a photo of a 12-pound, 6-ounce largemouth bass caught at Badin Lake by an angler they only knew as “Bennett.” […]
Freshwater Fishing
In January, think cold for long-lining Badin Lake crappie
Although long-line trolling is the goal when suspended crappie are the target, it is always possible that a mild December or a series of warm fronts could cause crappie to hang up in the deep brush they’ve been calling home rather than transitioning to open water. […]
Bass Fishing
Warm weather sends big bass into Badin Lake’s shallows
The first warm weather of the season has caused a tidal wave of largemouth bass to move into the shallows at Badin Lake, creating a bass bonanza for fishermen. […]
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Go deep for Badin Lake’s cold, winter crappie
Most fishermen don’t consider February a prime month because of the cold weather, but a few sunny days can make a big difference, and they have recently for anglers targeting crappie on Badin Lake. […]
Bass Fishing
Start early for Badin Bass – Winter is no time to stay inside if you’re within driving distance of Badin Lake’s largemouth bass
It is so easy to sit inside and watch fishing shows on television during the frosty days of February. Armchair anglers can relax in warm living rooms and dream of warmer days on the water to come. […]
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Badin Lake spits out 62-pound blue catfish
Guide Chris Hammill of Hammill Outdoor Adventure routinely boats fat blue catfish on Badin Lake, but April 20 was a special day, when a client won an epic tug of war with a 62-pound blue. […]
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Concord fisherman strikes it rich at Badin Lake
Concord’s Maurice Freeze targeted the muddiest water he could find Saturday to win the Walmart Bass Fishing League Piedmont Division tournament at Badin Lake. […]