Lake Norman - The largest
freshwater lake situated solely in NC, Lake Norman is composed
of
32,510 surface acres and 52 miles of shoreline. Lake Norman began
filling in 1963 upon completion of the Cowans Ford Dam. It is
34
miles long with a maximum depth of 130 ft. The northern limit for
Lake Norman is the Lookout Shoals dam which forms Lookout Shoals
Lake. Due to it's size, Lake Norman has a high retention time.
Although water flow is significant during normal conditions, it
still takes
months for water to travel through the lake. However, Lake Norman
supports large populations of forage and game fish species. The
primary
forage is threadfin shad, blue back herring, gizzard shad and pan
fishes. Game fishes include striped bass, largemouth bass, spotted
bass,
blue catfish, flathead catfish, channel catfish, crappie, white
perch, bream and other pan fish. Lake Norman is known for producing
quantity catches of these fishes although trophy catfish, stripers,
and bass are not uncommon.
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