Hot Spot of the Week: Spotted bass are schooling offshore on points and around brush in water to twenty -five feet. Shaky heads, buck tails and spoons are the baits of choice when fish are deep. White perch are being caught on small minnows and Sabiki rigs along the edges of river and creek channels. Cat fishing is good-to-very-good during the day. Sunfish are hitting worms on suspended floats along the shoreline.

Photo of Max Ganmen holding a monster crappie caught while fishing with his dad, Jacques Ganmen


Upcoming Events: Free Safe Boating Class - “How to Navigate Lake Norman Day or Night” will be held at The Peninsula Yacht Club, 18501 Harbor Light Blvd, Cornelius, NC at 6:30 p.m. on June 10th. Becky Johnson and I will cover “Understanding LKN’s Channel Marker and Buoy System”, “How to Avoid Shallow Water”, “Ten Most Dangerous Spots”, and “Interpreting Lake Maps”. For more information, call Ashley at 704 892 7575.

Free Fishing Seminar: “Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Norman Fishing” - Jake Bussolini and I will answer your fishing questions on June 17, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Gander Mountain, Exit 36, in Mooresville, NC. The session will be of great interest to those new to lake fishing and interested in catching bass, cats, crappie, perch and stripers. Bring your questions to this informative seminar. For additional information, call 704 658 0822.

The surface water temperature varies by location, but is mainly in the high seventies and low eighties in open waters not affected by power generation. The lake level is about 2.4 feet below full pond on Lake Norman and 3.4 feet below on Mountain Island Lake.

Capt. Gus Gustafson is an Outdoor Columnist and a full time Professional Fishing Guide on Lake Norman, NC. Visit his website www.FishingWithGus.com or call 704-617-6812.