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May 1, 2026
HomeBass

Bass

The lower end of Falls of the Neuse Lake is the best place to start targeting bass on main-lake points and channel drops.
Bass Fishing

Falls Lake bass moving to ledges

Dusty Wilson

Bass fishing reaches its peak in June on Falls of the Neuse Lake, especially for anglers who follow these tips from local expert Joel Munday. […]

Guide Andy Fox said that bass fishing really cranks up on Lake Hickory in June.
Bass Fishing

June is top-drawer for Lake Hickory largemouths, spotted bass

Tony Garitta

Hickory Lake in North Carolina’s Foothills harbors quality largemouth bass up to 5 pounds, with a generous number of 3-pound fish. […]

Bass pro Tim Grein tries to target shoreline gum trees and willow bushes when the water level rises a few feet above normal at Kerr Reservoir.
Bass Fishing

If the water’s up Kerr Lake bass will be in shoreline cover

Tony Garitta

Bass fishing on Kerr Lake in June can be great as long as you pay attention to the water level and adjust your tactics accordingly. […]

Don’t be afraid to leave shallow water this month. Big bass like this one being released are mostly in deeper water.
Bass Fishing

June bass bustin’ out all over

David Fritts

Many bass anglers think June is too hot to catch fish, but it’s David Fritts’ favorite month for bass fishing. Follow his tips and it can be your favorite too. […]

Ott DeFoe, the 2019 Bassmaster Classic Champion and Major League Fishing pro angler, holds up a big bass caught on a Terminator Shuddering Bait.
Bass Fishing

Terminator’s Shuddering Bait

Don Shoopman

A new artificial lure on the shelves and in tackleboxes is doing more, much more, than giving lip service to the process of catching bass. […]

blueback herring spawn
Bass Fishing

Lake Russell bass keying on blueback herring spawn

Pat Robertson

With the spawn about finished, the bass are recovering and looking to fatten back up on blueback herring. […]

Shane Floyd showed young son Austin the potential of Tuckertown Lake bass.
Bass Fishing

Late May cranking for Tuckertown Lake bass

Tony Garitta

Bass fishing on North Carolina’s Tuckertown Lake in May involves two phases: a slow one early in the month and an explosive one later on. […]

Bass Fishing

The lowdown on frog-fishing for bass on Tuckertown Lake

Tony Garitta

Changes in Tuckertown Lake’s aquatic vegetation has made frog lures a big part of almost every bass fisherman’s tackle box. […]

Bass that have recovered from the spawn and a ready to start feeding again will key in on the baitfish spawn in May, and a lipless crankbait is one lure that will catch them.
Bass Fishing

Don’t give bass any lip — try a lipless crankbait instead

Davy Hite

Lipless crankbaits are one of the top lures to use during the largemouth bass spawn in the Carolinas. […]

Bass Fishing

LiveTarget Skip Shad

Don Shoopman

The Skip Shad is the latest in ultra-natural, lifelike products from LiveTarget Lures. […]

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