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Special regulations aim to keep the fishing superb. The two biggest bass sampled weighed more than 9 pounds and five weighed more than 7 pounds. The area above the bridge in the White Oak Creek arm has a lot of water lilies and the closest ramp is Hollemans Crossroads."Įxpanding on the 2013 sampling data, Harris is a top contender for the best bass fishing in the state, with 80 percent of fish greater than 14 inches, 55 percent greater than 16 and 15 percent greater than 20. The lilies, primrose and Hydrilla create excellent habitat. "Even if I didn't work this area, I would still fish at Harris," Rundle said. However, in the grass beds soft plastics and topwater lures are better bets. Therefore, lures such as crankbaits and swimbaits that resemble sunfish are especially effective. Rundle said key to Harris's productivity is that it acts like a big farm pond. Condition of fish at Falls was in the upper 90s." Falls Lake was second, with a catch rate of 75 to 89 fish per hour. "We caught 96 bass per hour, which is well above the 30-to 60-fish average for a piedmont lake. "The average of relative weights was 98," he said. Sampling in 2013 confirmed its stellar reputation would continue. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits are the best lures when bass are reacting to baitfish."Ĭhristopher Everette, Parks Assistant at River Park North, said anglers catch big bass, but are tight-lipped.īiologist Kirk Rundle called 4,100-acre Shearon Harris District 3's best bass lake. "If you see baitfish, go with lures that resemble them. "When you can't find baitfish, fish the structure with a soft plastic," he said. However, early in the year or on windy days, that can be challenging. Accelerated growth rates are accompanied by increased spawning activity."įor fishing the Tar and Neuse, Ricks suggest checking for baitfish. "They have decent bass numbers and the relative weights of the fish are getting better because, as the fish population recovers, the fish have access to more resources so their growth rates are faster. "The rivers are still recovering," Ricks said. The lake's importance increased when Hurricane Irene adversely impacted bass fishing in the Tar and Neuse two years ago. "But it has good numbers of 5- and 6-pound largemouth." "We didn't sample them this year, but results from 2012 showed the bass populations remained strong after Hurricane Irene in smaller rivers east of the Chowan."ĭistrict Biologist Ben Ricks said one of the best places to fish in the central coastal plain is the 324-acre lake at Greenville's River Park North. "Some of the best bass fishing reports this year came from the Perquimans, Yeopim and Little River," he said. The upper Chowan at Tunis and in the Meherrin River had poor catch rates in comparison. Bass populations from Holiday Island downstream are recovering well and catch rates were relatively high in Bennett's Creek, Catherine's Creek, Wiccacon River and Rockyhock Creek with good numbers of 4- to 5-pound bass.
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Sampling showed the lower Chowan is recovering following fish kills caused by Hurricane Irene in 2011. However, most angler effort in District 1 occurs in the tributaries to Albemarle Sound. Fishing is best along the lily pad beds and other vegetation on the south and east sides." Anglers can expect mostly 3- to 4-pounders within the protective slot limit of 16 to 20 inches, but numbers of fish above the 20-inch slot appear to be improving. "The largest fish was 22 inches and weighed 5.5 pounds. "This year's survey resulted in a catch rate of 45 bass per hour of electrofishing effort, which is average for the lake," McCargo said.
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District 1 Fisheries Biologist Jeremy McCargo said Lake Phelps continues host the best bass fishing in District 1.