Fishing with Capt. Gus! Rising Lake Levels 12-11-11
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Photograph #1 When covered with water, this shoal with a rock pile is an excellent area to catch bass.
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Photograph #two Will McConnell age eleven of Mooresville, NC proven keeping a noticed bass caught on a latest Lake Norman Fishing journey with his sister Mary Taylor McConnell and dad, Ben McConnell
Fishing with Capt. Gus!
Soaring Lake Ranges
twelve-11-11
Soon after numerous months of very low drinking water circumstances, recent rains have caused water ranges on Lake Norman to rise well above targeted amounts for December. Large h2o, while as well late for the 2011 boating time, can make catching fish simpler, specifically largemouth and spotted bass.
The very low lake water levels skilled in September and Oct, pressured bass to leave the shoreline and locate cover in deep drinking water. Conversely, as drinking water amounts rise, bass return to the identical covered rocks, downed trees and stump fields that they frequented in the spring. Savvy anglers manufactured notes although the lake was low and marked new spots on their GPS units and topographic paper maps.
Shallow h2o bass are easy to tempt with top rated h2o lures. Spinner and buzz baits are well-known with nearby anglers, but floating worms, swim and jerk baits also have their time and place. When baitfish colleges are observed swimming on the area, a tiny popping or stick bait often triggers explosive strikes.
Higher drinking water is a boom to dock fishermen. Any kid will tell you that there are far more fish all around their dock when the water is deeper. Unless of course bass are area feeding, the very best way to appeal to dock bass is to bobber fish with dwell minnows. Several rods increase your possibilities of catching several fish. Be really sure the rods are secured in the rod holders with the drag set instead lightly. Or else, a huge a single might break the line or pull a rod into the lake.
To examine lake ranges get in touch with one-800-829-5253 or pay a visit to: http://www.duke-energy.com/lakes/amounts.asp .Lake amounts are current each 20 minutes.
Suggestions from Capt. Gus:
No matter of bait preference, the forage fish (shad/herring) in Lake Norman operate modest, so in order to match the hatch so to talk, use smallish baits. Tiny lures will catch even large fish, whilst often huge baits are ignored and cant be swallowed by little fish
Approaching Events:
A free of charge risk-free boating class on How to Navigate Norman when the Lake is Low will be held at North Point Watersports, 112 Doolie Highway, Mooresville, NC 28117 on Wednesday, December fourteen, 2011 from six:thirty – 8:00 p.m. Topics for discussion will consist of Understanding Lake Normans Channel Marker and Buoy System, Identifying and Studying How to Steer clear of the Ten Most Hazardous Spots, and Safely Navigating In Lower Drinking water Conditions. For a lot more details, phone me @ 704-617-6812 or e mail Gus@LakeNoman.com.
Very hot Spots of the Week:
Fishing for noticed bass is outstanding, as it has been for numerous weeks. Swim baits, bottom bumping shaky heads and crank baits fished in the vicinity of factors, humps and about dock pilings are good spots to forged. White colored perch, are hitting tiny items of cut bait, crappie minnows and modest lures and jigs. Try out fishing slender coves, in which the h2o is twenty to forty feet deep. Crappie fishing is outstanding for these fishing minnows close to boathouses, submerged bush and bridge pilings. For more substantial crappie, try out Mountain, Small and Hagers Creeks.
Lake Normans drinking water level is about 1.3′ from entire pond and down three.3′ on Mountain Island Lake. The waters surface area temperature is in the fifties and low sixties.
Captain Gus Gustafson, licensed by the US Coast Guard, is a member of the Southeastern Outdoor Press Affiliation and a Expert Sport Fishing Manual on Lake Norman, NC. Pay a visit to his web site at www.FishingWithGus.com , e-mail him at Gus@lakenorman.com or phone 704-617-6812.
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