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Lake Norman Fishing Tournaments

13 tournament dates listed ahead and 19 past listings on Lake Norman, North Carolina. View on a map ↗

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Bass

13dates listed ahead
7organizers named
6launch sites named
Januarybusiest month
Saturdaysmost common day

Upcoming on Lake Norman

DateListed eventListed launch
Sat, Nov 21 CATT Lake Norman – Qualifier #5 Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) Bass $60 Pinnacle Access Official details ↗
Sat, Nov 28 CATT Lake Norman – Final Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT) Bass $130 Pinnacle Access Official details ↗
Sat, Dec 12 2026 Ugly Stik Santa Claus Fundraiser for Reel Heroes Ugly Stik - Reel Heroes $200 River Hwy Register
Sat, Dec 19 Dec 19 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Sat, Dec 26 Dec 26 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Sat, Jan 2 Jan 2 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Sat, Jan 9 Jan 9 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Sat, Jan 16 Jan 16 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Sat, Jan 23 Jan 23 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Sat, Jan 30 Jan 30 Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Feb 6–7 26/27 Championship Feb 6 & 7th Hooksetters Bass $55 River Hwy Register
Apr 2–4 Big Bass Tour – Lake Norman Big Bass Tour Bass Not named Official details ↗
Sat, May 1 Fishers of Men North Carolina Piedmont - Classic – Lake Norman Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail Bass pinnacle River Hwy Official details ↗

Planning a Day on Lake Norman?

These dates show when organized tournaments are listed here and where sources say they launch. Use them to pick a day or a ramp. They are listings, not counts of boats: they do not show how many anglers will turn up, or that any ramp will be closed.

Who Runs Tournaments Here

Fishing Guides Near Lake Norman

Guide services and charters based within 15 miles of Lake Norman, nearest first. Distance is from where each business is listed, not a statement that it fishes this water: ask the guide where they fish. Listings are free.

From a directory of fishing charter and guide businesses, each confirmed on its own website. Are you a guide on Lake Norman and missing or listed wrong? Tell us.

Tournament Waters Near Lake Norman

Straight-line distance between map positions; 2 of 2 have tournaments coming up.

Recent Fish Stocking

SpeciesMost recentStockings (2 yrs)Fish
BBJan 1, 20261325,000
Every stocking the agency lists here (1, last 3 years)
DateStatusSpeciesFishSize
2026StockedBB325,0001-2"

From state agency stocking reports (source). Matched to this water by name; for a water that spans counties, such as a Great Lake, every county's stockings count. All North Carolina stocking →

State Records Caught Here

SpeciesRecordYear
Sauger5 lbs, 15 oz1971
Spotted Bass6 lbs, 5 oz2003

From the North Carolina state record list (source).

Past Listings

Dates that were listed for this water. A listing does not confirm the event took place.

Show 19 past listings

Lake Norman Tournament Questions

How many fishing tournaments are held on Lake Norman?
32 are on record here, with 13 still ahead.
When is tournament season on Lake Norman?
Most listed tournaments fall in January, April and February, usually on Saturdays.
Which ramps do Lake Norman tournaments launch from?
Sources name River Hwy, Pinnacle and Pinnacle Access most often.
Who runs tournaments on Lake Norman?
Carolina Anglers Team Trail (CATT), Hooksetters, Fishers of Men National Tournament Trail and B.A.S.S., and 3 other organizers.
What species are Lake Norman tournaments for?
Bass.
What do Lake Norman tournaments cost to enter?
Published entry fees range from $50 to $200 across 28 listings that state one.

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