Freshwater Fishing
Badin Lake and the Yadkin River system
Badin Lake is part of the Yadkin River system that was formed by impounding sections of the river to support an aluminum-smelting plant in the town of Badin operated by Alcoa. […]
Badin Lake
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Blue catfish bite is on fire at Badin Lake
If fishermen want to feel something really big at the other end of their lines, they should plan a trip to Badin Lake, which has been spitting out big blue cats with regularity lately. […]
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Feelin’ blue at Badin Lake
Peering through the first of rays of sunlight across the glassy surface of Badin Lake, it’s a little difficult to fully comprehend how many huge blue catfish are swimming around in the lake, one of a handful of Piedmont reservoirs on the Yadkin River. […]
Bass Fishing
Alcoa announces drawdown, temporary closure of Badin Lake
A planned drawdown by Alcoa to permanently cap hazardous chemicals on the bottom of Badin Lake would effectively close the lake to boating and fishing in November and early December. […]
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Freak boating accident at Badin Lake kills Tennessee man
A Tennessee man was killed May 17 in a boating accident at Badin Lake in Stanly County. […]
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Badin Lake is North Carolina crappie hotspot
Anglers don’t have to be experts to catch crappie at Badin Lake during March. But most days they’ll need to be tolerant of cold and wind. […]
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Visit Badin Lake for late-winter North Carolina largemouth bass
It’s deep and clear, tucked in some of the world’s most ancient, worn-round mountains. It has no warm-water discharge, no hot hole, and it’s not a particularly big reservoir. […]