No cloud to trap the day's warmth tonight, with almost no wind to speak of and the barometer heading up. The fish at Lake Providence are likely to sit near the weed line and any gaps in it. A long productive spell runs the day. Make the first hour count and build on it. Autumn rewards covering water while the fish roam.
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Lake Providence stands in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. The land about it is oak and grass. Weddington lies 3.4 miles from the water. Charlotte is the closest city, 11 miles away. Round about: Challis Lake at about 2.6 miles, Carmel Lake within 2.9 miles, Mundorf Lake at about 2.9 miles, Varda Lake within 3.6 miles and Quail Hollow Country Club Lake at about 4.4 miles. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.
No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. County-wide records name bluegill, redbreast sunfish, green sunfish, goldfish and flat bullhead. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Work Lake Providence in sections rather than trying to cover it.
Long-term averages put July at about 79°F and January near 41°F. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. October and November give a second good stretch as it cools. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. That shapes the year on Lake Providence.
Our records carry no access rule either way. You will be walking about half a mile from the nearest car park. A toilet block sits half a mile away. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Challis Lake, 2.6 miles away. The position on Lake Providence is worth confirming on the day.
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| 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2 | 3.3 | 3 | 1.2 | 1 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 49° | 47° | 46° | 44° | 43° | 42° | 41° | 41° | 44° | 49° | 54° | 58° | 61° | 63° | 66° | 66° | 65° | 62° | 57° | 55° | 54° | 53° | 52° | 51° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30.09 | 30.09 | 30.09 | 30.1 | 30.11 | 30.12 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.13 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 30.11 | 30.09 | 30.05 | 30.03 | 30.02 | 30.03 | 30.03 | 30.04 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.05 | 30.05 |
| 81 | 81 | 85 | 88 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 76 | 65 | 59 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 48 | 52 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 86 |
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