Catfish
Mason Moser’s Lake Hickory catfish
Mason Moser of Hickory, NC age 8, caught and reeled in this beautiful catfish on Lake Hickory Thursday June 17. […]
Lake Hickory
Bass Fishing
June is top-drawer for Lake Hickory largemouths, spotted bass
Hickory Lake in North Carolina’s Foothills harbors quality largemouth bass up to 5 pounds, with a generous number of 3-pound fish. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Hickory stripers start spreading out soon
Guide Colt Bass of Colt Bass Fishing said Lake Hickory’s stripers get “cranked up” in October as they devour forage to pack on weight for the winter. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Hickory stripers moving
Guide Colt Bass of Collettesville, N.C., said May is a productive month for quality stripers at Lake Hickory on the Catawba River system. […]
Bass Fishing
Two-pronged approach to sample Lake Hickory’s December bass fishing
Guide Andy Fox of Claremont, N.C., has a two-pronged approach to catching bass on Lake Hickory in December, and both prongs can be awfully sharp. […]
Bass Fishing
Lake Hickory heats up
Andy Fox of Claremont isn’t one to look a gift horse in the mouth, especially if it’s got fins, scales and a big mouth. […]
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Stalk Hickory’s stripers – Head for the upper end of Lake Hickory for some great late-spring striper action
Being 100 miles inland at the foot of the Appalachian mountains, mere yards from the Hickory Regional Airport, Lake Hickory might seem is an unlikely spot for trophy striped bass, but many anglers are finding this sliver of a lake to be a good bet for landing quality fish. […]
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Cold weather hasn’t slowed down striper bite at Lake Hickory
When cold winter weather blankets North Carolina, freshwater fishing prospects usually falter, but fishermen who are braving the conditions at Lake Hickory are being rewarded with striped bass. […]
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Walleye is surprise catch for Lake Hickory anglers
Two Claremont men reeled in a big surprise on Lake Hickory a month ago, but it was no surprise to biologists. Joshua Franklin caught a walleye while fishing at night for catfish with his friend, Evan Hendershot. […]
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Lake Hickory striper fishing on upswing after a poor 2013
Lake Hickory is bouncing back from a tough 2013, with striped bass being landed across the lake thanks to a cool spring and what looks like a mild beginning to summer. […]