Hedrick Lake Fishing Guide, Catawba County, North Carolina

• Overview

  Look for Hedrick Lake in Catawba County, North Carolina. The country here is dry hill. Surface area runs to about 2 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Catawba County are larger. Conover lies 2.7 miles from the water. For a city, Charlotte is 42 miles off. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Hedrick Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Draw-down through summer strips the margins, so follow the water out. Species logged across Catawba County include redbreast sunfish, bluegill, striped jumprock, white sucker and Carolina fantail darter. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. At Hedrick Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 78°F in July and bottoms out near 38°F in January. It fishes twelve months of the year. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Hedrick Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lake Lookout is 6.5 miles distant. Nothing on Hedrick Lake should be assumed from this page alone.