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  Fishin' with Capt. Gus! ~ Fishing Quiz
February 17, 2008
This fun quiz is designed to help you learn more about fishing on Lake Norman and throughout the state of North Carolina.
1. What is the largest fish ever taken from Lake Norman?
a. Largemouth Bass
b. “Normie the lake Monster"
c. Arkansas Blue Catfish
2. How fast can a largemouth bass swim?
a. 30 mph
b. 12 mph
c. 3 mph
3. Which trout is native to the mountains of North Carolina?
a. Rainbow
b. Brook
c. Brown
4. Who guards the newly laid largemouth bass eggs until they hatch?
a. Male
b. Female
c. Neither
5. Is the Arkansas Blue Catfish native to Lake Norman?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Maybe
6. Who needs a fishing license or waiver?
a. residents age sixteen or older
b. non-residents age sixteen or older
c. both a and b
7. What is the largest species of bass in North Carolina?
a. Largemouth Bass
b. Smallmouth Bass
c. Spotted Bass
8. Name three types of catfish that live in Lake Norman.
9. An eighty-eight pound Smallmouth Buffalo Carp holds the NC state record for being the largest fish ever taken from a fresh water impoundment.
a. True
b. False
10. Is there a closed fishing season on Lake Norman?
a. Yes
b. No
Answers:
1. c. An 85-pound Arkansas Blue Catfish was caught in 2004.
2. b. Short bursts up to 12 mph.
3. c. Brook Trout are native to the North Carolina Mountains. Brown Trout were introduced from Germany and Scotland. The Rainbow were stocked from the streams and rivers in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
4. a. The female leaves the nest after the eggs are deposited. The male guards the eggs.
5. b. They were stocked by the NCWRC in the mid 1960’s.
6. c. All anglers age sixteen or older must have a fishing license or waiver to use any type of bait or gear in public waters.
7. a. Largemouth. The state records are:
Largemouth-15 lbs.2 oz., Smallmouth-10 lbs.2 oz., Spotted Bass- 6lbs 5 oz.
8. Channel, Blue and Flatheads live in Lake Norman.
9. False. An 89-pound Arkansas Blue Catfish was caught in Badin Lake in 2006.
10. No. All species can be caught year-round.
Tips from Capt Gus:
North Carolina Fishing Licenses can be purchased on line at www.NCWILDLIFE.org, by phone; 1-800-248-6834 or from license agents at area bait and tackle shops and at sporting goods stores.
Upcoming Events:
Mitchell Community College in Mooresville has scheduled a new boating course – “Navigating Lake Norman.” This two-hour session will discuss specifics about navigating Lake Norman in low water during the day and at night, using lake maps, GPS and common sense. The class will be Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 6:30 P.M. For more information, call 704 663 1923.
A “How to Catch Trophy Catfish” seminar will be held at Gander Mountain, Exit 36 in Mooresville, NC at 6:30 P.M. on Wednesday, February 20, 2008. This two-hour session will be conducted by fishing guide Mac Byrum and myself.
Light House Marine Services is conducting an instructional course about “How to Use Sonar, GPS and Radar to Better Navigate Lake Norman and Other Bodies of Water.” The registration fee is $25.00 for the two-hour class beginning at 6:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at Gander Mountain, Exit 36 Mooresville, NC. For more information and registration, call Lt. Scott Spivey – 704 587 0325 or visit www.lmservice.org .
The Hot Spot of the week is the river section of the lake between Markers 17 and 13. Stripers are feeding on shad and herring along the edge of the main channel throughout the day. Bass and white perch fishing is good-to-very-good at the lower hot hole, west of Marker R1 at the mouth of Ramsey Creek.
The lake level is 95.0 or 5.0 ' below full pond. It is anticipated that both Ramsey and Blythe Landings will reopen when the lake level reaches 95.0'. Water surface temperatures are in the upper forties and low fifties.
Captain Gus Gustafson of Lake Norman Ventures, Inc. is an outdoor columnist and a full time professional fishing guide on Lake Norman, NC. Visit his web site, Fishin' With Gus! at www.FishingWithGus.com or call 704-617-6812.
For additional information e-mail Gus at Gus@LakeNorman.com
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