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April 22, 2026

Ride the bass wave to great fishing at Lake Hickory.

April is prime time to catch lots of nice largemouth bass on Lake Hickory.

Bass pro Tracy Adams has made no bones about the fact that he’s most comfortable fishing for bass in shallow water. […]

Striper fishing has been great on Lake Hickory in recent weeks, with plenty of fish and a few really nice ones being regularly caught.

Try Lake Hickory for striper numbers, Rhodhiss for giant fish

Cooling water has turned on striped bass on Lake Hickory and Lake Rhodhiss. For numbers of fish, anglers should head to Hickory; if they want to try for a magnum-sized fish, Rhodhiss is the place to be, according to guide Joe Jobin of Xtreme Striper Fishing. […]

Lake Hickory bass are on main-lake docks, but one guide expects a move back into the creeks with a little more cool weather.

Fishermen waiting for cooler weather to kick off Lake Hickory bass bite

Event with recent cooler weather, November has had enough balmy days and nights to confuse Lake Hickory’s bass, but guide Andy Fox of Claremont said the situation is about to change. […]

Higher water has moved bass into shallow waters, especially at night, where fishermen are catching them around rocky points.

Lake Hickory bass action has been great at night

Bass fishing on Lake Hickory has been excellent recently, especially at night, according to guide Andy Fox of Claremont. […]

Channel catfish are supplying action at Lake Hickory, even for young anglers.

Lake Hickory channel catfish are in feeding mode

If your fishing persuasion during July leans to night excursions for channel catfish, the place to be is Lake Hickory. […]

Lake Hickory bass were jumping on bass pro Tracy Adams' hook this past week as the spawn hit full stride.

Lake Hickory bass spawn is in full swing; bigger fish in upper end

Get ’em while they’re hot!

That’s the message from bass pro Tracy Adams of Wilkesboro after a couple of days on the water this week catching bass on Lake Hickory. […]

Lake Hickory has produced some outstanding largemouth bass fishing this winter and spring, and bass are staging for the spawn right now.

Lake Hickory anglers having outstanding spring catching bass

While many reservoirs in the Foothills have been slow to produce largemouth bass this year, anglers at Lake Hickory have been reaping a bonanza. […]

The stripers will bite on Lake Hickory even in the hottest month on the calendar.

Lake of the Month: Lake Hickory

Almost a hundred years ago, Duke Power began its project to electrify North Carolina’s foothills by building a series of dams along the length of the Catawba River. […]

Ronnie Smith holds two largemouth bass, part of the 17.32-pound total he and Mitch Drew landed to top the field at the Sept. 16 High Rock Team Tournaments event.

Raleigh anglers win at Lake Hickory

Chad Craven of Raleigh and Tommy Farley of Colonial Heights, Va., won the Oct. 6-7 Stratos Owners’ Tournament Trail World Championship at Old Hickory Lake, Gallatin, Tenn. […]

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