Lake Norman
Fishing and stocking
Black bass water, stocked through the 2026 season program; 325,000 fish in the published allocation. One of 7 stocked waters on the Mecklenburg County record. This water holds 2 North Carolina state records, including the spotted bass at 6 lbs, 5 oz, caught in 2003.
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What swims here
Black bass
State record fish caught here
Certified by N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Season program record
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission publishes this water by season or program window, not by dated schedule, so there are no truck dates to list; the rows below are the published program allocations. The North Carolina season shape statewide: march through may, october and november.
Agency feed checked today.
| Season | Species | Size | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 season | Black bass | fry | 325,000 |
Gear for this water
For the bass (black bass on the season program here)
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
More stocked waters in Mecklenburg County
Other waters on the Mecklenburg County record, each with a stocking page of its own; the county page carries them all.
| Water | Most recent |
|---|---|
| Elon Holmes Park Pond | 2026 season |
| Freedom Park | 2026 season |
| Hornets Nest Park | 2026 season |
| Mcalpine Pond | 2026 season |
| Robbins Park Pond #1 | 2026 season |
| Squirrel Lake | 2026 season |
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